HC Deb 20 March 1995 vol 257 cc64-5W
21. Mr. Hendry

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioner households had(a) a fridge, (b) a car, (c) a freezer, (d) a telephone and (e) a television in 1979; and how many have them today. [13009]

Mr. Arbuthnot

The information is in the table.

Percentage of all pensioner households with access to consumer durables
Pensioner couples Single pensioners All pensioners
1979 1991–92 1979 1991–92 1979 1991–92
(a) Fridge or fridge freezer 94 99 82 98 88 99
(b) Car/van 48 66 21 29 34 49
(c) Freezer or fridge freezer 42 85 21 62 32 75
(d) Telephone 64 95 51 88 57 92
(e) Television 99 99 92 98 96 99

Source:

Households Below Average Income Series.