HC Deb 26 February 1973 vol 851 cc262-3W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish figures showing the proportions of the gross domestic product taken up by public expenditure, by wages and salaries, by corporate profits, and by investment in manufacturing industries for each year from 1962 to the latest convenient year.

Mr. Nott

The following is the information expressed as percentages of gross domestic product at factor cost:

Source: National Income and Expenditure 1972.

comparable figures for other EEC countries.

Mr. Higgins

Over the two years ended March 1972, 95 per cent. by value of all contracts for stores and equipment placed by Government Departments went to companies in the United Kingdom. I regret that the other information requested by the hon. Gentleman is not available.