§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total Government expenditure for 1983 and 1984; and what percentage of gross domestic product this represents for those years.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe 1984 "Autumn Statement" showed estimated outturn for the public expenditure planning total in 1983–84 of £120.3 billion and in 1984–85 of nearly £128 billion. This represents about 42½ per cent. of GDP in each year.
356WEuropean Legislation showing in respect of the United Kingdom's contributions to the European Economic Community the figures for 1983, and the estimate for 1984.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe information for the calendar year 1983 and then for the first three-quarters of 1984 is given in the following table. Information concerning the payments and receipts for the final quarter of 1984 are not yet fully available.