HC Deb 03 May 1994 vol 242 cc475-6W
Sir Ralph Howell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the net disposable income per person in pounds sterling; what was the expenditure on food(a) as a percentage of net disposable income arid (b) in pounds sterling in (i) each European Union country, (ii) Sweden, (iii) Norway, (iv) Austria, (v) Finland, (vi) the United States of America and (vii) Japan in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Jack

The information is given in the table.

The following comparable information is available for 1991:

Household expenditure per person1(£) Expenditure on food2 per person (£) Expenditure on food as a percentage of household expenditure (per cent.)
Belgium 6,614 1,062 16
Denmark 7,368 1,087 15
Germany 7,397 41,453 20
Greece 2,780 867 31
Spain 4,795 914 19
France 7,187 1,162 16
Ireland 3,776 805 21
Italy 6,993 1,250 18

Household expenditure per person1(£) Expenditure on food2 per person (£) Expenditure on food as a percentage of household expenditure (per cent.)
Netherlands 6,529 798 12
Portugal 2,127 n/a 634
United Kingdom 6,207 766 12
Sweden 8,156 1,291 16
Norway 7,175 1,406 20
Austria 6,516 1,106 17
Finland 7,439 1,186 16
USA 38,423 831 10
Japan 8,555 51,162 14
1 Final consumption expenditure of resident households.
2 Within the household except where stated otherwise.
3 Includes expenditure by private non profit making institutions.
4 Includes alcoholic drink and meals out.
5 Includes alcoholic drink and tobacco.
6 1986.

Sources: EUROSTAT National Accounts ESA 1970–91.

OECD National Accounts 1979–91.