§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present rate of growth of the gross national product of Wales; and how this compares with the figure for the United Kingdom as a whole.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe latest available estimates of gross domestic product at current prices for Wales and comparative figures for the United Kingdom are:
£ million Wales United Kingdom 1978 6,242 146,962 1979 7,115 170,174 1980 8,085 198,440 1981 8,580 214,793 1982 9,131 232,503 Regional estimates are made in current prices only. Care should therefore be taken in comparing the derived growth rates from the above figures, because they include the effect both of price rises and of changes in real output.