§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what information he has as to the total amount spent on alcohol for each of the years from 1972;
(2) what estimates are available to him as to the average total amount spent on alcohol per person in each of the years from 1972.
§ Mr. LangThe table gives estimates, prepared by the Central Statistical Office, which are consistent with the United Kingdom figures for consumers' expenditure on alcoholic drink published in "United Kingdom National Accounts, 1986 edition" (the CSO Blue Book). These estimates are not comparable with those derived from the family expenditure survey.
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Consumers' expenditure on alcoholic drink Scotland £million £ per head of population 1972 284 54 1973 374 71 1974 420 80 1975 520 99 1976 597 114 1977 703 134 1978 777 149 1979 889 171 1980 984 189
Scotland £ million £ per head of population 1981 1,089 210 1982 1,141 221 1983 1,263 245 1984 1,469 285 1985 1,674 326 Information for 1986 will be available shortly.