§ Mr. Ron Thomasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the latest available figure for total consumer expenditure in 1974, revalued at 1970 prices, shows any increase over 1973.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonNo. The provisional estimate of consumers' expenditure, revalued at 1970 prices, for the year 1974 is £35,708 million compared with £35,730 million for the year 1973.