§ Mr. LawsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing, for each year from 1970 to 1990, inclusive, together with the "Financial Statement and Budget Report" forecast for 1991, the current account payment surplus or deficit expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe information requested is as follows:
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United Kingdom current account balance as a percentage of money GDP Per cent. 1970 1.6 1971 1.9 1972 0.3 1973 –1.3 1974 –3.8 1975 –1.4 1976 –0.6 1977 — 1978 0.7 1979 –0.2 1980 1.2 1981 2.6 1982 1.7 1983 1.2 1984 0.6 1985 0.8 1986 — 1987 –1.0 1988 –3.3 1989 –3.9 1990 –2.4 11991 –1.0 1FSBR forecast.