§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing pre-tax company sector trading profits, net of stock appreciation and capital consumption, and valued at constant prices, in each of the years 1960, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973 in the following sub-sectors: (a) manufacturing industry, (b) the distributive trades, and (c) insurance, banking and finance.
§ Dr. GilbertI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.