§ Mr. HainTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of debt per household for every £100 of disposable income for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. NelsonFigures for the level of household debt outstanding are not available. The levels of debt of the personal sector, which includes apart from households, all unincorporated private businesses, sole traders, partnerships, non-profit-making bodies, serving persons and private trusts, per £100 of disposable income for the years 1979–91 were as follows:
£ 1979 57 1980 57 1981 62 1982 67 1983 74 1984 79 1985 85 1986 90 1987 98 1988 106 1989 111 1990 116 1991 116