§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give details of (a) central Government expenditure, (b) local government expenditure and (c) National Health Service expenditure, for each of the years 1960, 1970 and for the latest year available; and if he will show each figure as a percentage of gross domestic product.
§ Mr. BrittanThe figures requested are as follows:
1960 1970 1980 Central Government expenditure £ million 3,109 6,056 31,333 Percentage of GDP 12.2 11.8 13.9 Local government expenditure £ million 1,941 5,410 22,804 Percentage of GDP 7.6 10.6 10.1 National Health Service expenditure £ million 863 1,954 11,444 Percentage of GDP 3.4 3.8 5.1 Source: National Accounts.