Household Food (Hansard, 13 November 1990)

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the amount of consumer expenditure on household food in 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1989 in percentage terms in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the United States of America and Japan.

§ Mr. Curry
The available information is shown in the table.

Household expenditure on food as a percentage of total consumer expenditure

1960 1970 1980 1988

United Kingdom 25.0 20.0 16.9 12.2

West Germany¹ 33.4 27.3 22.0 20.0

France ² 22.5 18.0 16.6

United States of America 17.8 15.2 12.8 10.8

Japan³ ² 30.0 24.4 20.2

¹ Includes alcoholic beverages.

² Figure not available.

³ Includes alcoholic beverages and tobacco.

Sources: National Accounts for OECD countries, OECD United Kingdom National Accounts, CSO.

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the amount of consurner expenditure on household food in 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1989, in actual and percentage terms and at 1989 prices.

§ Mr. Curry
The information requested is shown in the table.
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Consumers' expenditure on household food in the United Kingdom

Household expenditure on food at current prices Expenditure on food as a percentage of total Household expenditure on food in real terms¹

(£ million) (per cent.) (Index 1989 = 100)

1960 4,228 25.0 99.5

1970 6,369 20.0 101.2

1980 23,655 16.9 104.1

1989 39,181 11.9 100.0

¹ United Kingdom household expenditure on food at current prices deflated by the retail price index (all items) and expressed as an index (1989= 100).

Source: United Kingdom National Accounts, CSO.

Household expenditure on food as a percentage of total consumer expenditure
	1960	1970	1980	1988
United Kingdom	25.0	20.0	16.9	12.2
West Germany¹	33.4	27.3	22.0	20.0
France	²	22.5	18.0	16.6
United States of America	17.8	15.2	12.8	10.8
Japan³	²	30.0	24.4	20.2
¹ Includes alcoholic beverages.
² Figure not available.
³ Includes alcoholic beverages and tobacco.

Consumers' expenditure on household food in the United Kingdom
	Household expenditure on food at current prices	Expenditure on food as a percentage of total	Household expenditure on food in real terms¹
	(£ million)	(per cent.)	(Index 1989 = 100)
1960	4,228	25.0	99.5
1970	6,369	20.0	101.2
1980	23,655	16.9	104.1
1989	39,181	11.9	100.0
¹ United Kingdom household expenditure on food at current prices deflated by the retail price index (all items) and expressed as an index (1989= 100).