§ Mr. Nottasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the percentage increase in gross consumer's expenditure, the comparable percentage increase in the cost of living and the real percentage increase in consumer's expenditure since
Period for which consistent figures available United Kingdom Belgium France Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands 1958–69 1959–69 1958–69 1960–69 1958–69 1960–69 1958–69 Consumers' expenditure at current prices Percentage increase Total 87.5 91.3 177.6 93.4 161.9 79.2 170.3 At an annual rate 5.9 6.7 9.7 7.6 9.1 6.7 9.5 Price index of consumers' expenditure Percentage increase Total 40.6 28.3 54.9 26.7 41.4 28.5 49.6 At an annual rate 3.1 2.5 4.1 2.7 3.2 2.8 3.7 Consumers' expenditure at constant prices Percentage increase Total 33.4 49.1 79.2 52.7 85.2 39.5 80.6 At an annual rate 2.7 4.1 5.4 4.8 5.8 3.8 5.5 Sources: U.K. National Income Blue Book and Economic Trends. E.E.C. National Accounts 1959–69.