HC Deb 25 July 1988 vol 138 c103W
Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the gross domestic product per head in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Scotland.

Mr. Major

I refer the hon. Member to the November 1987 issue ofEconomic Trends. The table on page 86 shows the latest estimates of regional gross domestic product per head in current prices and at factor costs. The provisional estimates for 1986 are (a) United Kingdom excluding the continental shelf region, £5,597; (b) England, £5,741; (c) Wales, £4,795; (d) Scotland, £5,234. Revised estimates for 1977–86 and provisional estimates for 1987 will be published in the November 1988 issue of Economic Trends.