§ 25. Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of that proportion of the income of people on supplementary benefit which is spent on food.
§ Mr. DeanInformation which relates specifically to those in receipt of supplementary benefit is not available. However, the latest family expenditure survey data shows that one-person households where most of the income is derived from retirement and/or supplementary pension spent an average of £2.89 a week on food.