HC Deb 18 March 1986 vol 94 c143W
Mr. John Fraser

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has as to the current per capita income of the lower income half of the population of Montserrat.

Mr. Eggar

The average per capita income of Montserrat is US$ 2,900. The current per capita income of the lower income half of the population is estimated at some 52 to 61 per cent. of the national average, that is within the range of US$ 1,500 to 1,800.