§ 36. Mr. Duffyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the overall percentage rise in company profits in the United Kingdom in the first half of 1971.
§ Mr. Maurice MacmillanBetween the second half of 1970 and the first half of 1971, gross trading profits of companies—before providing for depreciation and stock appreciation—are estimated to have risen by around 10 per cent.