HC Deb 15 February 1990 vol 167 c335W
34. Mr. Anthony Coombs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the average growth of gross national product in the United Kingdom for the last four years for which figures are available; and what it was between 1977 and 1979.

Mr. Norman Lamont

Over the four years ending 1988, the average annual rate of growth of United Kingdom gross national product, at constant factor cost, was 4.0 per cent. compared with 3.1 per cent. from 1977 to 1979.