§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the combined output in 1993 as a percentage of gross domestic product of(a) the companies privatised in the last 15 years and (b) those still n the public sector.
§ Mr. NelsonInformation on the output of companies privatised in the last 15 years is not available on a national accounting basis.
The estimates of output of companies still in the public sector are not yet available for 1993. However, for 1992 the output of these companies was 3.5 per cent. of gross domestic product.
£ million 1988–89 1989–90 11990–91 11991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Total public expenditure 156,058 175,115 193,378 212,513 232,345 244,500 251,300 Welsh Office Block 3,482 3,698 4,329 5,153 5,825 6,110 6,410 As percentage of total public expenditure 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 1 The increase from 1990–91 to 1991–92 is accounted for by an increase in the Community Care grant of £268 million. From 1992–93 onwards responsibility for Training in Wales was transferred from the Department of Employment.