§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average weekly household expenditure on housing for(a) those in rented accommodation and (b) owner-occupiers in (i) Wales and (ii) for each Welsh council district area; what were the corresponding figures in (1) 1987 and (2) 1992; and if he will make a statement. [20898]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesEstimates of average weekly household expenditure on housing in Wales are as follows:
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£ per week Gross housing costs Net housing costs Tenants Owner occupiers Tenants Owner occupiers 1987 27 n/a 15 27 1992 41 n/a 23 51 1993 45 n/a 28 44 Notes:
n/a = not available.
Source:
Family Expenditure Survey.Welsh figures are taken from the Family Expenditure Survey and are subject to sampling error.Figures for gross average weekly housing costs for owner occupiers are not readily available.Data are not available for district council areas because of small sample sizes.