HC Deb 24 March 1970 vol 798 cc360-1W
109. Mr. Hordern

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list personal disposable income, consumers' expenditure and personal saving as defined in Economic Trends, respectively, at constant prices per head of population for 1946, 1951, 1959, 1964, 1968, and, for the quarters of 1969 for which figures are available, in terms of an annual equivalent, showing in each case the average annual rate of increase or decrease in the periods 1946 to 1951, 1951 to 1964, 1959 to 1964, 1964 to 1968, and 1964 to 1969.

Mr. Taverne

I would refer the hon. Member to my replies to similar Questions by the hon. Member for Seven-oaks (Sir J. Rodgers) on 18th November, 1969, and to the hon. Member for St. Ives (Mr. Nott) on 3rd February. These give all the information requested, except the following.

ESTIMATES PER HEAD OF POPULATION AT CONSTANT PRICES
Annual average percentage increase
1951 to 1964 1964 to 1968
Personal disposable income 2.9 1.3
Consumers' expenditure 2.4 1.5
Personal saving 17.4 -0.8

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