§ Mr. Hordernasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the proportion of the gross domestic product taken up by the public sector in the United Kingdom in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, and from figures available to him from international sources comparative figures for the same years in the United States of America, Japan, West Germany, France and Italy.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON GOODS AND SERVICES AS A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCE AT FACTOR COST 1964 1965 1966 1967 (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) United Kingdom … … 27.9 21.5 28.4 21.9 29.8 22.6 32.0 24.0 United States … … 23.7 23.2* 23.4 226.9* 2.3 23.8* 26.3 25.8* Japan† … … 20.9 16.7 22.2 17.4 … … … … West Germany … … … 22.3 … 22.7 … 23.0 … … France … … 25.2‡ 19.2 25.6‡ 19.4 26.0‡ 19.6 … … Italy … … … 190 … 19.7 … 19.6 … … * Including any change in stocks of public enterprises. † Figures relate to the fiscal year beginning on 1st April of the year stated. ‡ Excluding the change in stocks.