§ 43. Mr Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much difference the proposed changes in the cost of milk, coal and electricity, respectively, will make to the weekly budget of the average family.
§ Dr. GilbertOn milk and electricity, I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the detailed figures for a range of household circumstances and consumption rates which I gave the hon. Member for Staffordshire, South-West (Mr. Cormack) on 10th April—[Vol. 872, c.223–226.] On coal and coke, the increase in expenditure averaged over all households will be about 10p a week from November.