§ Mr. Knoxasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the percentage rise of average incomes per head in Great Britain between 1958 and 1971; and how this compares with the countries of the European Economic Community taken 419W as a whole and individually, from information available from international sources.
§ Mr. Nott:The information available is given in the table below. Except where shown, the information has been taken from the National Accounts publications of the Statistical Office of the European Communities. Apart from the United Kingdom, figures for 1971 on a
PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME PER HEAD Period for which consistent figures available Percentage increase Percentage increase 1961–70 Total At an annual rate Total At an annual rate United Kingdom* … … 1958–1971 133.1 6.7 76.5 6.5 European Economic Community† 1961–1970 117.5 9.0 117.5 9.0 Belgium‡ … … … … 1959–1970 129.0 7.8 106.4 8.4 France … … … … 1958§–1970 198.3 9.5 134.6 9.9 Germany … … … … 1960–1970 107.8 7.6 91.7 7.5 Italy … … … … 1961–1970 137.2 10.1 137.2 10.1 Luxembourg … … … 1958–1969 80.3 5.5 ֵ ֵ Netherlands … … … 1958–1970 195.8 9.5 147.1 10.6 *Figures take account of latest published estimates. †Excluding Luxembourg. Figures for the individual countries have been combined using current official exchange rates. ‡Current transfers from government, other than social security transfers, are recorded net of transfers paid. § Figure for 1958 adjusted to be comparable with figures for later years.