HC Deb 22 May 1975 vol 892 cc569-70W
Mr. MacCormick

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total excise duty paid in respect of whisky distilled on the Island of Islay for the most recent year for which figures are available.

Public Expenditure as a Proportion of GDP at Factor Cost
Per cent.
1949 43.9
1955 41.8
1965 45.3
1970 50.7
1971 50.2
1972 50.3
1973 51.2
1974 57.7

I am not in a position to publish a forecast for 1975–76 because of the uncertainties which underlie current price projections of GDP.