§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk North dated 13 November 1990,Official Report, column 118, if he will now include with the information already given the expenditure on food at 1989 prices for 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1989.
§ Mr. CurryThe information requested is given in the table.
Consumers' expenditure on household food in the United Kingdom Household expenditure on food at current prices £ million Expenditure on food as a percentage of total consumers expenditure per cent. 1 Household expenditure on food in real terms £ million 1960 4,228 25.0 38,789 1970 6,369 20.0 39,559 1980 23,655 16.9 40,785 1989 39,181 11.9 39,181 1 United Kingdom household expenditure on food at current prices deflated by the Retail Price Index (all items) 1989= 100. Source: United Kingdom National Accounts, CSO.