§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the gross domestic product per head of the population in Wales as a percentage of the comparable United Kingdom average for each year since 1964;
(2) what is the gross domestic product per head of the population in Scotland as a percentage of the comparable United Kingdom average for each year since 1964.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe latest available estimates are given below. The methods used in deriving these estimates are fully explained inEconomic Trends, May 1975.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT PER HEAD: UNITED KINGDOM=100 Wales Scotland 1966 84.1 89.0 1967 84.7 89.4 1968 84.6 89.5 1969 84.2 89.6 1970 85.2 90.6 1971 86.9 89.8 1972 85.7 90.2 1973 85.3 91.7