Mortgages (Hansard, 14 March 1973)

§ Mrs. Sally Oppenheim
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many building society mortgages were granted for house purchase to people with total weekly incomes of £30, £40, £50 and over £50, respectively, in the years 1971 and 1972, respectively.

§ Mr. Eyre
The estimated numbers are as follows:

BUILDING SOCIETY MORTGAGE ADVANCES, UNITED KINGDOM

Thousands

Mortgagors' recorded weekly incomes 1971 1972

Under £30 189 123

£30, under £40 186 179

£40, under £50 125 154

£50 and more 153 225

All 653 681

§ Mrs. Sally Oppenheim
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total number of mortgages granted by building societies for house

£ million

Tobacco Alcoholic Drinks

Year Cigarettes* Other* Total Spirits Beer Imported Wine British Wine Total

1959–60 … 686.0 102.5 788.5 145.5 218.9 20.3 3.8 388.5

1960–61 … 717.9 107.3 825.2 162.9 222.2 17.8 4.2 407.0

1961–62 … 756.6 113.0 869.6 172.5 246.8 20.0 4.1 443.5

1962–63 … 764.0 114.2 878.2 185.8 254.2 21.3 4.5 465.8

1963–64 … 776.1 116.0 892.1 206.5 263.3 24.5 4.8 499.2

1964–65 … 855.8 127.9 983.7 240.6 299.1 28.9 6.2 574.7

1965–66 … 882.4 131.8 1,014.2 245.4 340.2 34.4 7.6 627.5

1966–67 … 891.4 133.2 1,024.6 268.5 373.8 37.7 8.3 688.2

1967–68 … 907.8 135.6 1,043.4 300.8 390.2 46.9 10.0 747.9

1968–69 … 960.2 143.5 1,103.7 304.3 405.9 54.5 13.0 777.6

1969–70 … 993.1 148.4 1,141.5 332.1 450.5 64.9 15.7 863.2

1970–71 … 994.0 148.5 1,142.5 371.5 467.0 74.9 17.9 931.3

1971–72 … 979.0 146.3 1,125.3 409.3 482.8 87.3 19.1 998.5

1972–73† … 1,026.6 153.4 1,180.0 450.0 500.0 100.0 20.0 1,070.0

^*These are estimates and assume that over the relevant period the proportion of tobacco consumed in the form of manufactured cigarettes has remained constant at 87 per cent. Almost all tobacco duty is charged on raw imported leaf, and not on the end product.

† Estimated.

BUILDING SOCIETY MORTGAGE ADVANCES, UNITED KINGDOM
Thousands
Mortgagors' recorded weekly incomes	1971	1972
Under £30	189	123
£30, under £40	186	179
£40, under £50	125	154
£50 and more	153	225
All	653	681

£ million
		Tobacco	Alcoholic Drinks
Year	Cigarettes*	Other*	Total	Spirits	Beer	Imported Wine	British Wine	Total
1959–60	…	686.0	102.5	788.5	145.5	218.9	20.3	3.8	388.5
1960–61	…	717.9	107.3	825.2	162.9	222.2	17.8	4.2	407.0
1961–62	…	756.6	113.0	869.6	172.5	246.8	20.0	4.1	443.5
1962–63	…	764.0	114.2	878.2	185.8	254.2	21.3	4.5	465.8
1963–64	…	776.1	116.0	892.1	206.5	263.3	24.5	4.8	499.2
1964–65	…	855.8	127.9	983.7	240.6	299.1	28.9	6.2	574.7
1965–66	…	882.4	131.8	1,014.2	245.4	340.2	34.4	7.6	627.5
1966–67	…	891.4	133.2	1,024.6	268.5	373.8	37.7	8.3	688.2
1967–68	…	907.8	135.6	1,043.4	300.8	390.2	46.9	10.0	747.9
1968–69	…	960.2	143.5	1,103.7	304.3	405.9	54.5	13.0	777.6
1969–70	…	993.1	148.4	1,141.5	332.1	450.5	64.9	15.7	863.2
1970–71	…	994.0	148.5	1,142.5	371.5	467.0	74.9	17.9	931.3
1971–72	…	979.0	146.3	1,125.3	409.3	482.8	87.3	19.1	998.5
1972–73†	…	1,026.6	153.4	1,180.0	450.0	500.0	100.0	20.0	1,070.0
^*These are estimates and assume that over the relevant period the proportion of tobacco consumed in the form of manufactured cigarettes has remained constant at 87 per cent. Almost all tobacco duty is charged on raw imported leaf, and not on the end product.
† Estimated.