§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated public sector capital formation for the present financial year; and what have been the corresponding figures for each of the past five years.
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Mr. Joel BurnettFollowing is the information:
PUBLIC SECTOR GROSS DOMESTIC CAPITAL FORMATION* £ million 1970–71 4,453 1971–72 4,579 1972–73 5,037 1973–74 6,112 1974–75 7,985 1975–76† 8,402 * Comprises gross domestic fixed capital formation plus increase in value of stocks. † Budget forecast as shown in Financial Statement and Budget Report 1975–76, table 5.