HC Deb 19 May 1981 vol 5 c56W
Mr. Cadbury

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the gross domestic product was accounted for by the nationalised industries in April 1979 and in April 1981.

Mr. Brittan

The percentage of the gross domestic product at factor cost accounted for by the nationalised industries in the year 1979 was 9.4 per cent. The corresponding figure for 1980, based on provisional data, is estimated to be 9.1 per cent. This information is not available for months or quarters.