§ Mr. Jim CousinsTo ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the expenditure on alcohol(a) in cash, (b) in real terms and (c) as a percentage of total expenditure in each region and nation of the United Kingdom in each year since 1996. [85732]
§ Ruth Kelly[holding answer 11 December 2002]The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Jim Cousins, dated 16 December 2002:
603WAs National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question on estimates of expenditure on alcohol in each region and country of the United Kingdom in each year since 1996. (85732)The ONS compiles regional individual consumption expenditure estimates, including an estimated series for alcohol (current prices only). The latest data available are for the year 1999. These data are presented in the following table.
Total expenditure on alcohol £ million North East North west Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East London South East South West Wales Scotland Northern Ireland United Kingdom 1996 1,299 3,728 2,517 1,874 2,411 2,140 3,449 3,762 2,102 1,267 2,618 612 27,779 1997 1,334 3,794 2,691 1,963 2,424 22,232 3,843 3,831 2,249 1,347 2,723 678 29,109 1998 1,345 3,777 2,860 1,946 2,518 2,350 4,305 3,913 2,303 1,342 2,794 695 30,147 1999 1,351 4,224 2,774 2,239 2,660 2,653 4,505 4,464 2,456 1,448 3,040 754 32,567
Alcohol as a percentage of total consumption expenditure by region North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East London South East South West Wales Wales Scotland Northern Ireland United Kingdom 1996 6.7 6.9 6.4 5.7 5.9 4.8 5.2 5.1 5.4 5.6 6.4 5.1 5.7 1997 6.6 6.6 6.5 5.6 5.6 4.7 5.3 4.9 5.4 5.7 6.3 5.4 5.6 1998 6.4 6.3 6.5 5.4 5.5 4.5 5.3 4.6 5.2 5.7 6.1 5.3 5.5 1999 6.5 6.6 6.2 5.9 5.4 4.9 5.0 4.9 5.2 6.0 6.3 5.4 5.5 We do not publish sub-national economic estimates in real terms.