§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what
PROPORTION OF PERSONAL DISPOSABLE INCOME SPENT ON FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Per cent. 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Belgium … … … 23.2 22.6 22.6 22.5 21.8 21.4 20.8 20.2 France … … … 27.2 26.6 26.5 25.7 25.0 24.5 23.6 23.2 Germany … … … Not Available Italy … … … … 33.2 32.8 32.9 32.6 31.5 30.5 30.0 28.6 Luxembourg … … … Not Available Netherlands* … … … 24.8 24.4 24.3 23.4 22.4 21.3 19.9 19.5 Denmark … … … Not Available Ireland† … … … 29.1 29.2 28.7 27.4 26.8 26.8 26.1 25.7 United Kingdom … … 21.6 20.8 20.5 20.2 19.7 19.6 19.2 19.0 * Excludes expenditure on non-alcoholic beverages in the estimate of food for the years 1970 and 1971. † Excludes expenditure on non-alcoholic beverages in the estimate of food for the years 1964 to 1968. Sources: National Accounts 1961–1971 (Statistical Office of the European Communities). National Accounts of OECD countries 1960–1971. National Income and Expenditure Blue Book (adjusted to international definitions).