§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what percentage of households in Northern Ireland have(a) a tumble drier, (b) a washing 145W machine, (c) a deep freeze and (d) a refrigerator; what was the percentage five years and 10 years ago; and what were the percentages in the United Kingdom as a whole at those times;
(2) what percentage of households in Northern Ireland have (a) central heating, (b) a telephone, (c) a television and (d) a car: what was the percentage five years and 10 years ago: and what were the percentages for the United Kingdom as a whole at those times;
(3) what percentage of households in Northern Ireland have (a) a video, (b) a home computer, (c) a microwave
Ownership of consumer durables Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom 1978–1988 Estimates based on sample surveys 1988 1983 1978 Northern Ireland1 United Kingdom2 Northern Ireland1 United Kingdom2 Northern Ireland1 United Kingdom2 Proportion of households owning: Tumble drier 37 342 22 328 4— 4— Washing machine 84 85 73 81 64 75 Deep freezer 58 75 33 357 4— 4— Refrigerator 96 98 89 97 75 92 Central heating 75 77 55 64 36 54 Telephone 76 85 66 77 43 62 Television 97 98 95 97 87 96 Car/van 60 66 58 62 53 58 Video recorder 42 50 15 318 4— 4— Home computer 13 17 4— 4— 4— 4— Microwave oven 29 339 2 4— 4— 4— Dishwasher 9 310 6 35 4— 4— Base = households sampled 3,169 7,265 2,940 6,973 533 5,450 1 Continuous Household Survey. 2 Family Expenditure Survey. 3 General Household Survey (Great Britain only). 4 Item not recorded.