§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the annual percentage change in total output each year since 1970 using the output measure of gross domestic product at constant factor cost; and what has been the annual percentage change in the total excluding the extraction of oil and gas.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe information requested is as follows:
Output measure of Gross Domestic Product (percentage change) Total Excluding Oil and Gas extraction 1970 1.7 1.7 1971 1.4 1.4 1972 3.1 3.1 1973 5.8 5.7 1974 -1.5 -1.4 1975 -1.9 -1.9 1976 2.0 1.5 1977 2.8 1.7 1978 3.4 2.7 1979 3.1 1.9 1980 -2.7 -2.9 1981 -1.5 -2.0 1982 1.7 1.1 1983 3.1 2.7 1984 3.2 3.0 1985 3.8 3.9