§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing for each year since 1960 consumption of goods other than food and fuel as a percentage of gross domestic product together with the balance of trade in manufactures.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe information can be derived from data on the CSO's database, which may be accessed through the Library. The database indentifiers are:
Consumers' expenditure other than food and energy products
Sum of:
- Durable goods (AIIL)
- Alcohol and tobacco (CDFH)
- Clothing and footwear (CDDE)
- Other goods (CCED)
- GDP at market prices (CAOB)
- Balance of trade in manufactures (BPJF) (available only from 1970).
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish a table showing in May
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Entitlements for 1990–91 cash limits resulting from the carryforward of capital underspends Class Vote Department Description Amount (£ thousands) I 2 Ministry of Defence 1 Defence procurement 188,188 II 1 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Overseas representation 3,971 II 3 Foreign and Commonwealth Office External broadcasting and monitoring 2,765 II 4 Foreign and Commonwealth Office British council 1,500 III 2 Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce Administration 304 III 4 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Other agricultural and food services and support for the fishing industry 2,000 1990 prices the balance of trade in manufactures, less erratics on a balance of payments basis, in 1977, 1978, 1988 and 1989.
§ Mr. Norman LamontInformation from which the balance of trade in manufactures less erratics at May 1990 prices may be derived can be found in the monthly review of external trade statistics and its mid-year supplement, and also through the Central Statistical Office database, which may be accessed through the Library of the House.