HC Deb 16 January 1987 vol 108 cc329-30W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has concerning the total financial contribution of the construction industry to the United Kingdom economy in each year since 1979.

Mr. John Patten

The net output or value added of the construction industry, (as defined by the Standard Industrial Classification which excludes manufacturing) expressed as a proportion of the United Kingdom gross domestic product for the years 1979 to 1985 is shown in the following table.

Year Percentage GDP
1979 6.3
1980 6.2
1981 6.0
1982 5.9
1983 6.0
1984 6.2
1985 6.1

Further details can be obtained from table 2.1 of "The CSO Blue Book, United Kingdom National Accounts", a copy of which is available in the Library.