HC Deb 14 March 1967 vol 743 cc48-9W
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the cost of net Government expenditure

£ million
1938* 1950 1965
(a) Government Overseas Expenditure (net)† … …16 136 456
(b) Gross Domestic Product (factor cost) … … 4,983 11,344 30,431
(c) (a) as a percentage of (b) … … 0.3 1.2 1.5
* Figures are for the year 1938—the only official figure comparable with the post-war figures.
† Services and Transfers.