HC Deb 09 July 1987 vol 119 cc252-3W
22. Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of general Government expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product.

26. Mr. Couchman

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of general Government expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product.

Mr. Major

General government expenditure represented just under 43 per cent. of gross domestic product in 1986–87.

54. Mr. Rowe

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of central Government expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product.

Mr. Major

The normal measure for assessing trends in public spending is general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP. The latest estimate for that in 1986–87 is 43 per cent. The figure for central Government expenditure is 32 per cent.