§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the change in the level of(a) retail spending and (b) household income has been in each of the last seven years. [186214]
§ John HealeyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Kenneth Clarke, dated 5 August 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question on the change in the levels of retail spending and household income in each of the last seven years. (186214)
The information available is shown in the table below. Retail spending is measured by the value of retail sales. Household income is measured as the total resources in the combined household and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) sector account, ie before deduction of tax etc. The accounts for the household and NPISH sectors are currently combined: separate estimates are not available.
Annual percentage change in value of retail sales and Household1 income UK 1997 to 2003
Value of retail sales: Household income1: annual percentage annual percentage change change 1997 6.3 5.6 1998 3.9 5.3 1999 3.3 5.6 2000 3.6 7.5 2001 5.9 6.0 2002 4.9 3.5 2003 2.4 4.3 1Household income of the combined household and non-profit institutions serving households sectors.