HC Deb 26 October 1994 vol 248 c689W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on how many occasions in the past year the spouse of a Minister in his Department has travelled abroad at public expense to accompany a Minister on public duties, and what has been the total cost to public funds; and on how

Bottom 10 per cent. Bottom 20 per cent.
Before housing costs After housing costs Before housing costs After housing costs
Car or Van 51 per cent. 53 per cent. 45 per cent. 45 per cent.
Television 97 per cent. 97 per cent. 98 per cent. 98 per cent.
Telephone 74 per cent. 73 per cent. 73 per cent. 72 per cent.
Video 60 per cent. 65 per cent. 56 per cent. 57 per cent.

Notes:

  1. 1. The source data for televisions (Family Expenditure Survey 1992) does not distinguish between black and white/colour sets.
  2. 2. Information for other items is taken from Households Below Average Income 1979–1991/92, a copy of which is in the Library.