§ Mr. ClayTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing average household expenditure underlying the 1990 weights for the general retail prices index as in the April 1989 edition of the Employment Gazette.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 4 July 1990]: Following is the information:
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Average household expenditure underlying the 1990 weights for the general RPI £ per week at January 1990 prices Food 36.41 Catering 10.78 Alcoholic drink 17.91 Tobacco 7.87 Housing 42.98 Fuel and light 11.38 Household goods 16.38 Household services 9.08 Clothing and footwear 15.81 Personal goods and services 8.97 Motoring expenditure 30.16 Fares and other travel costs 4.85 Leisure goods 11.07 Leisure services 6.98 All items 230.65 Source: Central Statistical Office