HC Deb 02 April 1992 vol 222 c477W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of their budget is spent on fuel by(a) the poorest decile and (b) the richest decile; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Portillo

According to the Family Expenditure Survey, over the period 1989 to 1991, expenditure on fuel, light and power accounted for 10¾ per cent. of total expenditure for the bottom decile and 3¼ per cent. of total spending for the top decile.