HC Deb 24 October 1979 vol 972 cc206-8W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the level of real personal disposable income for each quarter since January 1946; and what has been the percentage change in each quarter compared with that quarter a year previously.

Mr. Biffen

The available information is given in the following table. Quarterly estimates of real personal disposable income before 1955 are not available.

REAL PERSONAL DISPOSABLE INCOME, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
£ million 1975 prices Percentage change on corresponding quarter of preceding year
1955—
1st quarter 10,164
2nd quarter 10,363
3rd quarter 10,421
4th quarter 10,348
1956—
1st quarter 10,550 3.8
2nd quarter 10,553 1.8
3rd quarter 10,627 2.0
4th quarter 10,630 2.7
1957—
1st quarter 10,717 1.6
2nd quarter 10,765 2.0
3rd quarter 10,760 1.3
4th quarter 10,804 1.6
1958—
1st quarter 10,960 2.3
2nd quarter 10,869 1.0
3rd quarter 10,985 2.1
4th quarter 10,982 1.6
1959—
1st quarter 11,181 2.0
2nd quarter 11,553 6.3
3rd quarter 11,590 5.5
4th quarter 11,732 6.8
1960—
1st quarter 11,951 6.9
2nd quarter 12,188 5.5
3rd quarter 12,392 6.9
4th quarter 12,529 6.8
1961—
1st quarter 12,648 5.8
2nd quarter 12,841 5.4
3rd quarter 12,811 3.4
4th quarter 12,746 1.7
£ million 1975 prices Percentage change on corresponding quarter of preceding year
1962—
1st quarter 12,708 0.5
2nd quarter 12,708 -1.0
3rd quarter 12,898 0.7
4th quarter 13,010 2.8
1963—
1st quarter 13,110 3.2
2nd quarter 13,216 4.0
3rd quarter 13,612 5.5
4th quarter 13,723 4.7
1964—
1st quarter 13,762 5.0
2nd quarter 13,810 4.5
3rd quarter 14,034 3.1
4th quarter 14,047 2.4
1965—
1st quarter 14,134 2.7
2nd quarter 14,124 2.3
3rd quarter 14,345 2.2
4th quarter 14,454 2.9
1966—
1st quarter 15,027 6.3
2nd quarter 14,443 2.3
3rd quarter 14,361 0.1
4th quarter 14,485 0.2
1967—
1st quarter 14,441 -3.9
2nd quarter 14,757 2.2
3rd quarter 15,091 5.1
4th quarter 14,919 3.0
1968—
1st quarter 15,340 6.2
2nd quarter 15,184 2.9
3rd quarter 14,858 -1.5
4th quarter 15,037 0.8
1969—
1st quarter 15,194 -1.0
2nd quarter 15,242 0.4
3rd quarter 15,147 1.9
4th quarter 15,422 2.6
1970—
1st quarter 15,457 1.7
2nd quarter 15,958 4.7
3rd quarter 15,986 5.5
4th quarter 15,951 3.4
1971—
1st quarter 15,735 1.8
2nd quarter 16,160 1.3
3rd quarter 16,208 1.4
4th quarter 16,482 3.3
1972—
1st quarter 16,797 6.8
2nd quarter 17,684 9.4
3rd quarter 17,309 6.8
4th quarter 17,807 8.0
1973—
1st quarter 18,139 8.0
2nd quarter 18,703 5.8
3rd quarter 18,556 7.2
4th quarter 18,671 4.9
1974—
1st quarter 18,588 2.5
2nd quarter 18,405 -1.6
3rd quarter 18,879 1.7
4th quarter 19,179 2.7
£ million 1975 prices Percentage change on corresponding quarter of preceding year
1975—
1st quarter 19,326 4.0
2nd quarter 18,631 1.2
3rd quarter 18,456 -2.2
4th quarter 18,294 -4.6
1976—
1st quarter 18,805 -2.7
2nd quarter 18,611 -0.1
3rd quarter 18,989 2.9
4th quarter 18,368 0.4
1977—
1st quarter 18,382 -2.3
2nd quarter 17,981 -3.4
3rd quarter 18,230 -4.0
4th quarter 18,967 3.3
1978—
1st quarter 18,931 3.0
2nd quarter 19,502 8.5
3rd quarter 20,015 9.8
4th quarter 20,234 6.7
1979—
1st quarter 20,404 7.8
2nd quarter 20,727 6.3

Mr. Rooker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out in the Official Report the percentage of the total tax cuts announced in his Budget for the following levels of earnings: up to £2,000, £4,000, £5,000, £8,000, £10,000 and £15,000; and also show the percentage of the tax cuts he announced, excluding those announced in April 1979.

Mr. Peter Rees

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Meacher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the estimated gains and losses accruing from his Budget of 12 June to those with incomes, respectively, of less than 1,000, £1,000 to £2,000, £2,000 to £3,000, £3,000 to £4,000, £4,000 to £5,000, £5,000 to £6,000, £6,000 to £7,000, £7,000 to £10,000, £10,000 to £15,000, £15,000 to £20,000, £20,000 to £30,000, £30,000 to £50,000, £50,000 to £70,000 and over £70,000, indicating in each case the gain or loss from each component of the Budget for which a quantifiable yield can be estimated.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

I regret that this information cannot be provided in the form requested without a disproportionate expenditure of time and resources.