§
Mr. Major
[holding answer 11 February 1988]: The information is given in the tables. Profits figures for 1987
389W
are not yet available. Financial year 1987–88 has not yet finished; the real profit figures cannot, therefore, be expressed in 1987–88 prices. Real profits are instead shown in 1980 prices.
Table 1 |
Profits1 (including self employment income and other trading income) by sector 1979–86 |
|
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
£ million current prices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture forestry and fishing |
3,068 |
3,371 |
3,791 |
4,205 |
4,063 |
4,556 |
4,089 |
4,206 |
Energy and water supply |
10,580 |
14,295 |
17,758 |
19,809 |
23,287 |
25,209 |
25,379 |
15,993 |
Manufacturing |
14,721 |
12,733 |
12,118 |
14,362 |
16,609 |
18,634 |
21,175 |
24,404 |
Construction |
4,472 |
5,053 |
5,457 |
6,285 |
7,390 |
8,553 |
9,789 |
10,888 |
Distribution hotels, catering, repairs |
9,233 |
8,549 |
8,691 |
8,715 |
10,499 |
12,411 |
14,921 |
18,019 |
Transport |
2,452 |
2,257 |
2,417 |
2,658 |
3,214 |
3,413 |
3,777 |
4,718 |
Communication |
1,504 |
1,523 |
1,967 |
2,540 |
2,337 |
2,708 |
3,226 |
3,686 |
Banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing2 |
9,546 |
10,032 |
10,997 |
13,191 |
13,728 |
15,076 |
17,718 |
20,463 |
Education and health services |
1,075 |
1,384 |
1,481 |
1,583 |
1,987 |
2,208 |
2,499 |
2,928 |
Other services |
2,073 |
2,265 |
2,641 |
2,830 |
3,260 |
3,676 |
4,411 |
5,511 |
Adjustment for financial services |
-7,323 |
-9,353 |
-10,609 |
-11,728 |
-11,636 |
-13,793 |
-15,734 |
-17,404 |
Total gross profit |
58,724 |
61,462 |
67,318 |
76,178 |
86,374 |
96,444 |
106,984 |
110,816 |
Percentage increases on a year earlier |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture forestry and fishing |
11.5 |
9.9 |
12.5 |
10.9 |
-3.4 |
12.1 |
-10.3 |
2.9 |
Energy and water supply |
60.8 |
35.1 |
24.2 |
11.5 |
17.6 |
8.3 |
0.7 |
-37.0 |
Manufacturing |
14.2 |
-13.5 |
-4.8 |
18.5 |
15.6 |
12.2 |
13.6 |
15.2 |
Construction |
22.0 |
13.0 |
8.0 |
15.2 |
17.6 |
15.7 |
14.5 |
11.2 |
Distribution hotels, catering, repairs |
16.7 |
-7.4 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
20.5 |
18.2 |
20.2 |
20.8 |
Transport |
-0.5 |
-8.0 |
7.1 |
10.0 |
20.9 |
6.2 |
10.7 |
24.9 |
Communication |
-3.5 |
1.3 |
29.2 |
29.1 |
-8.0 |
15.9 |
19.3 |
14.3 |
Banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing2 |
32.2 |
5.1 |
9.6 |
20.0 |
4.1 |
9.8 |
17.5 |
15.5 |
Education and health services |
15.1 |
28.7 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
25.5 |
11.1 |
13.2 |
17.2 |
Other services |
3.2 |
9.3 |
16.6 |
7.2 |
15.2 |
12.8 |
20.0 |
24.9 |
Adjustment for financial services |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Total gross profit |
22.4 |
4.7 |
9.5 |
13.2 |
13.4 |
11.7 |
10.9 |
3.6 |
1 Including gross trading surpluses of public enterprises. |
2 Includes adjustment for financial services. |
Table 2 |
Profits1 (including self employment income and other trading income) by sector 1979–86 |
|
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
£ million 1980 prices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture forestry and fishing |
3,644 |
3,371 |
3,443 |
3,567 |
3,261 |
3,489 |
2,957 |
2,960 |
Energy and water supply |
12,565 |
14,295 |
16,129 |
16,802 |
18,689 |
19,302 |
18,351 |
11,255 |
Manufacturing |
17,483 |
12,733 |
11,006 |
12,182 |
13,330 |
14,268 |
15,311 |
17,174 |
Construction |
5,311 |
5,053 |
4,956 |
5,331 |
5,931 |
6,549 |
7,078 |
7,662 |
Distribution hotels, catering, repairs |
10,966 |
8,549 |
7,894 |
7,392 |
8,426 |
9,503 |
10,789 |
12,681 |
Transport |
2,912 |
2,257 |
2,195 |
2,254 |
2,579 |
2,613 |
2,731 |
3,320 |
Communication |
1,786 |
1,523 |
1,787 |
2,154 |
1,876 |
2,074 |
2,333 |
2,594 |
Banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing2 |
11,337 |
10,032 |
9,988 |
11,188 |
11,018 |
11,544 |
12,811 |
14,400 |
Education and health services |
1,277 |
1,384 |
1,345 |
1,343 |
1,595 |
1,691 |
1,807 |
2,061 |
Other services |
2,462 |
2,265 |
2,399 |
2,400 |
2,616 |
2,815 |
3,189 |
3,878 |
Adjustment for financial services |
-8,697 |
-9,353 |
-9,636 |
-9,947 |
-9,339 |
-10,561 |
-11,377 |
-12,248 |
Total gross profit |
69,743 |
61,462 |
61,142 |
64,613 |
69,321 |
73,847 |
77,356 |
77,985 |
Percentage changes on a year earlier |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture forestry and fishing |
-1.1 |
-7.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
-8.6 |
7.0 |
-15.2 |
0.1 |
Energy and water supply |
42.6 |
13.8 |
12.8 |
4.2 |
11.2 |
3.3 |
-4.9 |
-38.7 |
Manufacturing |
1.3 |
-27.2 |
-13.6 |
10.7 |
9.4 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
12.2 |
Construction |
8.2 |
-4.9 |
-1.9 |
7.6 |
11.3 |
10.4 |
8.1 |
8.3 |
Distribution hotels, catering, repairs |
3.5 |
-22.0 |
-7.7 |
-6.4 |
14.0 |
12.8 |
13.5 |
17.5 |
Transport |
-11.7 |
-22.5 |
-2.7 |
2.7 |
14.4 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
21.6 |
Communication |
-14.4 |
-14.7 |
17.3 |
20.5 |
-12.9 |
10.6 |
12.5 |
11.2 |
Banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing2 |
17.3 |
-11.5 |
-0.4 |
12.0 |
-1.5 |
4.8 |
11.0 |
12.4 |
Education and health services |
2.1 |
8.4 |
-2.8 |
-0.1 |
18.8 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
14.1 |
Other services |
-8.5 |
8.0 |
5.9 |
0.0 |
9.0 |
7.6 |
13.3 |
21.6 |
390W391W
|
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
Adjustment for financial services |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Total gross profit |
8.6 |
-11.9 |
-0.5 |
5.7 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
1 Including gross trading surpluses of public enterprises. |
2 Includes adjustment for financial services. |