§ Mr. Brocklebank-Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) from information available from international sources, what proportion of national income per head is spent by the six member countries of the European Economic Community taken as a whole on the social services; and how this compares with the United Kingdom;
(2) from information available from international sources, what proportion of national income per head is spent by Germany. France, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg on the social services; and how this compares with the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Haselhurstasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) from information available from international sources, what proportion of national income per head is spent by the six member countries of the European Economic Community, taken as a whole, on the social services; and how this compares with the United Kingdom;
(2) from information available from international sources, what proportion of national income per head is spent by the Netherlands on social services; and how this compares with the United Kingdom;
(3) from information available from international sources, what proportion of the national income per head is spent by Luxembourg on the social services; and how this compares with the United Kingdom;
179W(4) from information available from international sources, what proportion of national income per head is spent by Belgium on the social services; and how this compares with the United Kingdom;
(5) from information available from international sources, what proportion of national income per head is spent by Italy on the social services; and how this compares with the United Kingdom;
(6) from information available from international sources, what proportion of national income per head is spent by the Federal Republic of Germany on the social services; and how this compares with the United Kingdom;
Total ($m.) Percentage increase over 1962 Expenditure per head of population($) Total as percentage of gross national product Belgium 3,006 +73 314 15.0 France 18,800 +89 377 16.1 Germany 20,824 +61 348 17.2 Italy 10,998 +111 210 15.8 Luxembourg 126 +75 373 19.0 Netherlands 3,880 +136 308 18.5 United Kingdom (1967–68)* 11,702† +63‡ 214† 14.8 * United Kingdom figures may not be fully comparable with Community figures. † Converted at end-year exchange rate. ‡ Increase over 1962–63. Sources: E.E.C., C.S.0.—[Vol. 811, c. 292–3.]