§ 1989. Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been spent in real terms on Government support for business in(a) 1979, (b) 1984 and (c)
§ Mr. Douglas HoggTotal DTI expenditure (including expenditure in respect of public corporations) was £2,257 million in 1979–80 and £1,814 million in 1984–85: it is now expected to be £1,363 million in 1989–90. The levels of expenditure in 1979–80 and 1984–85 are equivalent to £4,548 million and £2,387 million respectively in 1989–90 prices, based on the GDP deflator.