§ Mrs. Sally Oppenheimasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was his estimate for average household expenditure per week in the United Kingdom in February 1974; and what is his latest estimate.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesInformation is available only in respect of calendar quarters. It is estimated that in the first quarter of 1974, average consumers' expenditure per household was about £43.20 a week and that in the third quarter of 1976—the latest quarter for which information is available—it was about £71.40 a week. This latter figure is a correction of the estimate given in answer to the hon. Member for Western Isles (Mr.
£ million 1973 1974 1975 1976 European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund—Guarantee Section … … … 63.3 111.8 339.6 197.5 European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund—Guidance Section … … … — — 2.5 9.6 Social Fund … … … — 16.1 19.3 11.1 Regional Development Fund … … … — — 0.3 28.5 Other receipts … … … 15.4 22.0 36.0 48.8 Total … … … 78.7 149.9 397.7 295.5 Estimates for future years were published in the White Paper "The Government's Expenditure Plans" (Cmnd. 6721 —Volume II) and are as follows:
£ million at 1976 prices Gross contribution Receipts Net contribution 1977 725 295 430 1978 810 285 525 1979 930 295 635 1980 1,010 310 700 1981 1,050 345 705 It is not possible to estimate receipts by individual funds for future years.