HC Deb 04 December 1985 vol 88 cc251-2W
Mr. Knox

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the receipts to the Treasury have been from privatisation in each year from 1979–80 to 1984–85 inclusive, expressed in 1984–85 price levels, using the assumptions for the gross domestic product deflator given in footnote 2 to table 2.1 of the autumn statement.

Mr. Moore

Proceeds treated as special sales of assets expressed in 1984–85 prices for the years 1979–80 to 1984–85 were as follows:

£ million
1979–80 565
1980–81 521
1981–82 577
1982–83 533
1983–84 1,194
1984–85 2,091

Note:

Excludes advance oil payments from BNOC which net out to zero. These figures are calculated using assumptions incorporated in table 2.1 of the autumn statement but not stated in footnote 2.