§ Mr. Ian Stewartasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will estimate, for 1977–78 and for 1978–79, the total weekly expenditure of an average family and the amounts devoted to (a) food and (b) income tax and national insurance contributions.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonIn 1977, the latest full year for which figures are available, average weekly expenditure 923W per household was £71.84, of which £17.74 was spent on food. Average income tax and national insurance contributions combined were £17.73.