HC Deb 22 February 1980 vol 979 c633W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of gross national product is accounted for by State-owned enterprises in each of the countries of Western Europe.

Mr. Biffen

I regret that this information is not available for countries other than the United Kingdom. In 1978, public corporations accounted for 11½ per cent. of the United Kingdom gross domestic product at factor cost.

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