§ Mr. Dickensasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, taking 1951 as 100, he will state the increase in public expenditure, by central and local government, excluding expenditure by public corporations and other public enterprises, in each year to 19 (57, compared with the increase in gross domestic product at factor cost for each year over the same period.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe information is as follows:
Public authorities' current and capital expenditure, excluding capital expenditure of trading enterprises Gross domestic product at factor cost Index 1951 = 100 1951 … 100 100 1952 … 108 109 1953 … 112 118 1954 … 117 124 1955 … 123 133 1956 … 132 144 1957 … 144 153 1958 … 152 159 1959 … 163 168 1960 … 172 179 1961 … 191 191 1962 … 201 200 1963 … 212 212 1964 … 230 229 1965 … 256 244 1966 … 277 257 1967 … 318 269