HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 c279W
Mr. Leighton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the quarterly figures for the volume of public sector fixed capital formation since May 1979.

Mr. Brittan

The public sector comprises general government and the public corporations. Quarterly estimates of gross domestic fixed capital formation at constant 1975 prices by general government and public corporations in 1979–81 are given on page 16 of Economic Trends, December 1982. Revised estimates for the first two quarters of 1982 and figures now available for the third quarter are as follows:

Gross Domestic Fixed Capital Formation £ million at 1975 prices seasonally adjusted
1982 General government Public corporations
1 482 818
2 373 831
3 458 819