Personal Expenditure (Hansard, 27 February 1978)

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average expenditure per head of population

ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN CONSUMERS' EXPENDITURE

Food^* Alcoholic drink Betting and gaming† Radio and electrical goods Cars and motor cycles

Current prices

1972–71 … +6.3 +12.2 +8.2 +29.9 +24.6

1973–72 … +14.0 +17.4 +11.3 +17.1 +0.7

1974–73 … +16.4 +15.0 +15.2 +7.1 -19.4

1975–74 … +23.4 +24.9 +14.1 +16.7 +26.8

1976–75 … +17.0 +20.6 +10.8 +11.4 +29.3

1977–76 (Provisional) … (+14.9) (+13.0) (+9.9) (+11.2) (+21.3)

Constant 1970 prices

1972–71 … -0.8 +7.6 +1.7 +29.1 +19.5

1973–72 … +1.3 +13.2 +3.1 +20.8 -4.6

1974–73 … — +3.2 +2.8 -0.7 -30.3

1975–74 … +0.7 +0.2 -5.9 -5.7 -0.2

1976–75 … +0.6 +3.7 -5.4 +3.8 +10.7

1977–76 (Provisional) … (-1.5) (-0.2) (-4.8) (+2.3) (+0.3)

^* Household expenditure only excludes meals taken in restaurants, etc.

† Stakes less winnings.

Source: National Accounts Statistics.

Mr. Howell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will compare the overall percentage increase in national spending on food since 1970 with spending on alcohol, gambling, electrical goods, cars and motor cycles during the corresponding period.

§ Mr. Denzil Davies
Following is the information:
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on (a) betting and gambling, (b) alcohol, and (c) food, in 1970, 1974, and 1977, respectively.

§ Mr. Denzil Davies
Following is the information:

CONSUMERS EXPENDITURE PER HEAD OF HOME POPULATION

Betting and gaming^* Alcoholic drink Food†

£ £ £

1970 … 5½ 41½ 114½

1974 … 9 70 174½

1977‡ … (12½) (119½) (290)

^* Stakes less winnings.

† Household expenditure only; excludes meals taken in restaurants etc.

‡ Provisional.

Source: National Accounts Statistics.

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table comparing the annual percentage increases in national spending on food, alcohol, gambling, electrical goods, cars and motor cycles, in each of the years 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977.

§ Mr. Denzil Davies
Following is the information:

PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN CONSUMERS EXPENDITURE AT CURRENT PRICES 1970–77

Per cent.

Food … … 156

Alcoholic drink … … 191

Betting and gaming … … 129

Radio and electrical goods … … 183

Cars and motor cycles … … 190

The percentage changes are based on provisional estimates for 1977.
(1) Household expenditure only; excludes meals taken in restaurants etc.
(2) Stakes less winnings.
Source: National Accounts Statistics.

ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN CONSUMERS' EXPENDITURE
		Food^*	Alcoholic drink	Betting and gaming†	Radio and electrical goods	Cars and motor cycles
Current prices
1972–71	…	+6.3	+12.2	+8.2	+29.9	+24.6
1973–72	…	+14.0	+17.4	+11.3	+17.1	+0.7
1974–73	…	+16.4	+15.0	+15.2	+7.1	-19.4
1975–74	…	+23.4	+24.9	+14.1	+16.7	+26.8
1976–75	…	+17.0	+20.6	+10.8	+11.4	+29.3
1977–76 (Provisional)	…	(+14.9)	(+13.0)	(+9.9)	(+11.2)	(+21.3)
Constant 1970 prices
1972–71	…	-0.8	+7.6	+1.7	+29.1	+19.5
1973–72	…	+1.3	+13.2	+3.1	+20.8	-4.6
1974–73	…	—	+3.2	+2.8	-0.7	-30.3
1975–74	…	+0.7	+0.2	-5.9	-5.7	-0.2
1976–75	…	+0.6	+3.7	-5.4	+3.8	+10.7
1977–76 (Provisional)	…	(-1.5)	(-0.2)	(-4.8)	(+2.3)	(+0.3)
^* Household expenditure only excludes meals taken in restaurants, etc.
† Stakes less winnings.

CONSUMERS EXPENDITURE PER HEAD OF HOME POPULATION
		Betting and gaming^*	Alcoholic drink	Food†
		£	£	£
1970	…	5½	41½	114½
1974	…	9	70	174½
1977‡	…	(12½)	(119½)	(290)
^* Stakes less winnings.
† Household expenditure only; excludes meals taken in restaurants etc.
‡ Provisional.

PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN CONSUMERS EXPENDITURE AT CURRENT PRICES 1970–77
			Per cent.
Food	…	…	156
Alcoholic drink	…	…	191
Betting and gaming	…	…	129
Radio and electrical goods	…	…	183
Cars and motor cycles	…	…	190