§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide a table in theOfficial Report showing the figures for average disposable income in the lowest quintile group of households, by household type, for the years 1975 to 1985, at current prices, as were used to construct chart 6, on page 111 of Economic Trends, July 1987, "The Effects of Taxes and Benefits on Household Income 1985;" and whether he can update the table to show the 1986 figures at current prices.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 22 June 1988]: I have been asked to reply.
Figures for 1986 are not yet available but figures for earlier years are in the table. These figures are derived from the family expenditure survey. They show household income in the 12 months prior to interview. They are not comparable with the recent DHSS series "Households Below Average Income" which is based on current income and is adjusted for family size and composition.
The figures have been established by a survey with an approximate 75 per cent. response rate, and the actual figures, therefore, are likely to be higher.