§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average annual percentage increase or decrease in real disposable income between(a) 1964 and 1970, (b) 1970 and 1974, (c) 1974 and 1979 and (d) 1979 to the latest available year.
§ Mr. NelsonReal personal disposable income has increased in each of these periods. The average annual percentage increases are as follows:
Year Per cent. 1964–70 2.0 1970–74 3.8 1974–79 2.2 1979–92 2.5