§ 22. Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of general Government expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product.
§ 26. Mr. Couchmanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of general Government expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product.
§ Mr. MajorGeneral government expenditure represented just under 43 per cent. of gross domestic product in 1986–87.
§ 54. Mr. Roweasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of central Government expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product.
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§ Mr. MajorThe 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.