§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in rank order for each region in Britain(a) the average household income by region and ( b) social security benefits as a proportion of household income; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 7 December 1989]: The latest regional estimates for average household income and social security benefits relate to households covered in the family expenditure survey for the calendar years 1986 and 1987 and are given in table 31 of the report of the family expenditure survey 1987, a copy of which is in the Library.