§ Mr. Haselhurstasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the percentage rise of average incomes per head in Great Britain between 1958 and 1970; and how this compares with the countries of the European Economic Community taken as a whole and individually from information available from international sources.
§ Mr. HigginsThe information available is given in the table below. Except where shown, it is based on the latest 193W returns made to O.E.C.D. Figures on this basis are not yet available for 1970, and a consistent series of figures is available for all the main countries in the European Economic Community only from 1961. The figures are affected by
PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME PER HEAD Percentage increase Percentage increase 1961–69 Period for which consistent figures available Total At an annual rate Total At an annual rate United Kingdom* 1958–69 94.4 6.2 60.7 6.1 European Economic Community† 1961–69 92.6 8.5 92.6 8.5 Belgium‡ 1959–69 104.4 7.4 84.3 7.9 France 1958–69§ 166.5 9.3 109.6 9.7 Germany|| 1960–69 83.5 7.0 69.3 6.8 Italy 1961–69 110.4 9.7 110.4 9.7 Luxembourg 1958–68 64.9 5.1 .. .. Netherlands 1958–69 168.5 9.4 124.3 10.6 * Figures include revisions published since the OECD return was submitted. † Excluding Luxembourg. Figures for the individual countries have been combined using current official exchange rates. ‡ Current transfers other than social security transfers are included in total personal income net of transfers paid. § Figure for 1958 adjusted to be comparable with figures for later years. || Figure for 1969 estimated from figures in National Accounts 1959–69 published by the Statistical Office of the European Communities.