HC Deb 07 June 1988 vol 134 c525W
Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of the United Kingdom economy since January 1985; and what equivalent figures he has for those economies subject to the exchange rate mechanism of the European monetary system.

Mr. Lilley

Growth is usually measured as the increase in GDP (or GNP) at constant prices. Quarterly and annual GDP figures for the United Kingdom are given in

Planning total by function in real terms1
1978–79 to 1990–91
Index numbers (1978–79 = 100)
1987–88
1978–79 outturn 1979–80 outturn 1980–81 outturn 1981–82 outturn 1982–83 outturn 1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn estimated outturn 1988–89 plans 1989–90 plans 1900–91 plans
Defence 100 105 108 110 118 121 129 127 125 124 121 122 122
Overseas services, including overseas aid 100 96 60 57 71 82 87 78 86 95 78 94 90
Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry 100 105 115 107 129 139 132 149 110 121 123 124 128
Industry, energy, trade and employment 100 89 94 109 91 89 112 83 83 69 72 64 58
Of which: Employment and training2 100 101 131 137 129 151 155 158 177 173 178 175 172
Arts and libraries 100 101 102 109 110 112 116 116 124 128 127 128 128
Roads and transport 100 104 106 104 100 96 97 92 91 89 91 89 88
Housing 100 108 91 61 52 57 55 48 43 40 44 42 42
Other environmental services 100 102 99 93 96 99 98 91 90 90 84 85 85
Law, order and protective services 100 108 112 120 124 130 140 137 145 158 161 162 162
Education and science 100 99 101 100 101 101 101 98 104 109 109 109 109
Health and personal social services 100 103 111 113 114 116 119 119 124 130 131 133 135
Of which: Health 100 102 110 113 115 116 119 119 124 129 131 133 135
Social security 100 101 103 114 121 126 130 134 139 139 139 142 144
Miscellaneous expenditure 100 101 100 108 107 82 86 88 95 101 105 130 108
Planning total 100 101 102 104 106 107 111 108 109 110 113 116 119
1 Real terms figures are the cash outturns or plans adjusted by excluding the effect of general inflation as measured by the GDP deflator.
2 Includes expenditure on employment and training in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Source: Table 5.12, Public Expenditure White Paper, 1988–89 to 1990–91, Cm 288–1.