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Pensioners' Costs

Volume 196: debated on Thursday 17 October 1991

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To ask the Prime Minister what are the latest estimates of the average weekly cost to senior citizens for heating and lighting in each region of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

I have been asked to reply.Estimates on expenditure on fuel, light and power for households whose heads were women aged over 60 or men over 65 for Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland are shown in the table. Data are not available for the regions of Scotland. The estimates are based on two years' results from the 1988 and 1989 family expenditure surveys.

Average weekly expenditure on fuel, light and power for households with heads of pensionable age 1988 and 1989
£ week
United Kingdom8·7
Scotland9·2
Wales9·7
Northern Ireland13·4
England8·6
North8·5
Yorkshire and Humberside8·6
North West8·4
East Midlands8·7
West Midlands8·7
East Anglia9·1
South East total8·3
Greater London7·6
Rest of South East8·6
South West9·4

Source: Family Expenditure Survey.