§ 1988. Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the balance of payments deficit as a percentage of gross domestic product in(a) 1974 and (b)
§ Mr. MajorThe current account deficit on the balance of payments was equivalent to 3.8 per cent. of GDP in 1974. In 1988 the deficit was equivalent to 3.2 per cent. of GDP.
£000 (1979 Prices) Capital expenditure on Maintained Schools, Voluntary Aided and Special Agreement Schools, Polytechnics and Universities. Schools Maintained Voluntary Aided Polytechnics Universities 1979–80 258,155 n/a 19,480 153,800 1980–81 292,157 n/a 28,553 144,600 1981–82 200,860 n/a 24,128 138,800 1982–83 184,650 n/a 24,675 134,300 1983–84 186,021 13,144 20,754 123,900 1984–85 188,215 16,272 20,633 122,200 1985–86 189,164 19,381 23,501 128,300 1986–87 192,245 16,338 23,003 136,700 1987–88 1 18,184 1 128,800 1988–89 1 22,955 1 130,600 1 Not yet available. The figures above relate to capital expenditure on schools and polytechnics in England whereas the universities figures are for Great Britain and apply to grants made on the advice of the University Grants Committee. Universities also have access to capital funding from other Government Departments, research councils and their own private funds, but such expenditure cannot be separately identified.
The figures for voluntary aided and special agreement schools show the total value for grant aided capital expenditure, including the governors' contribution of 15 per cent. Figures for the years prior to 1983–84 are not readily available.