HC Deb 06 December 2001 vol 376 c516W
21. Simon Hughes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the level of public sector net investment as a proportion of national income over the period of the first comprehensive spending review. [18706]

Mr. Andrew Smith

The information is as follows:

Percentage of GDP1
1999–2000 0.5
2000–01 0.7
2001– 02 1.3
1 The figures for 1999–2000 and 2000–01 are outturn figures, consistent with table B23 in the pre-Budget report. The figure for 2001–02 is the latest projection, consistent with table B6 in the pre-Budget report.