§ Sir B. Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will publish a table, based on the family expenditure surveys, comparing average weekly expenditure by group total in 1970, valued first at 1970 prices and secondly at 1975 prices, with average weekly expenditure by group total in 1975, taking (a) single adult households with income of £27 in 1970 and of £56 in 1975, (b) single adult households where the householder is over 65 years, income £5.50 and £12, (c) one man, one woman and two children households with income of £28 in 1970 and £57.50 in 1975 and (d) one man, one woman and four children households with income £30 and £60.50.
§ Mr. MaclennanI do not consider the effort required to compile this information a justifiable use of the resources of my Department.