HC Deb 28 November 1962 vol 668 cc58-9W
81. Mr. Hilton

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of households in rural areas in 1961 who have a weekly income of £10 but not more than £14, the average number of persons per household, the number per household working for gain, the number of households living rent free, and the average weekly payments by householders for renting unfurnished accommodation.

Mr. Hare

Although no figures of the total number of such households are available, it is known that of 3,486 households in the United Kingdom included in the Family Expenditure Survey in 1961 there were 708 in rural districts, including 121 with incomes within the range mentioned. A detailed analysis of these households is not available for 1961, but in 1960 of the 3,540 households in the Survey 611 were in rural districts. Of these, 182 had a weekly income of £8 but under £14, and for these households:

(a) The average number of persons per household was 3.02
(b) The average number of persons per household working for gain was 0.97
(c) The number of households living rent-free was 36
and
(d) The average weekly payments by householders for renting unfurnished accommodation was 21s. 3d.

82. Mr. Hilton

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the average weekly expenditure of households in rural areas in 1961 on food, clothing and footwear, durable household goods, transport, tobacco and alcoholic drinks.

Mr. Hare

Information based on the results of the Family Expenditure Survey for 1961 is to be found in Table 5 on pages 30–33 of the Report for 1960 and 1961 published on 1st November, 1962, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy.