§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was(a) consumption as a proportion of gross domestic product and (b) consumer credit per capita in 1979, 1985, 1988 and 1994. [4508]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe information requested for 1990 onwards, for consumption as a proportion of gross domestic product, can be derived from table 2.2 of "Economic Trends", November 1995 edition, No. 505, which is available in the House of Commons Library. Figures for earlier years are available in "Economic Trends" annual supplement, 1996 edition. They are also held on the Central Statistical Office database which can be accessed by the Library. The CSO database identifiers are:
- Consumers expenditure: CCBH
- Gross domestic product: CAOP.
The level of consumer credit for 1990 onwards can be obtained from table 3.4 of "Financial Statistics", November 1995 edition, No. 403, and the total population from 1984 onwards can be obtained from table 17.1 of "United Kingdom National Accounts 1995". Previous years will be available in earlier copies of these publications, all available in the House of Commons Library. They are also held on the Central Statistical Office database which can be accessed by the Library. The CSO database identifiers are:
- Consumer Credit: AILA prior to 1987. VZRD 1987 onwards.
- Total UK population: DYAY.