§ Mr. LawsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the average annual rate of growth of GDP, excluding North sea oil and gas, over the periods 1969 to 1979, 1970 to 1980, 1973 to 1979, 1979 to 1989, 1980 to 1990 and 1983 to 1989.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe information is as follows:
Average annual rate of growth of gross domestic product excluding North sea oil and gas Time period Per cent. 1969 to 1979 1.9 1970 to 1980 1.4 1973 to 1979 1.0 1979 to 1989 2.1 1980 to 1990 2.5 1983 to 1989 3.8