§ Mr. Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing the proportion of income spent on fuel by people in different income brackets in the United Kingdom and, if the figures are available, in Scotland.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information requested is as follows:
Expenditure on fuel, light and power in households Normal gross weekly income United Kingdom per cent. Scotland per cent. £50 or less 15 17 £50.01 to £75 11 11 £75.01 to £100 9 10 £100.01 to £125 7 9 £125.01 to £150 6 6 £150.01 to £200 5 5 £200.01 to £250 4 4 Over £250 3 3 All 7 7 Source: Family Expenditure Survey 1982.