§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the level of United Kingdom gross domestic product for each year since 1970 at(a) current prices and (b) 1996 prices; what has been the annual percentage change in United Kingdom gross domestic product at constant prices for each of these years; what was the Government take of gross domestic product in each of these years at (a) current prices and (b) 1996 prices; and what was the annual percentage change in this Government share of gross domestic product at constant prices in each of these years. [5570]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightFigures for GDP at current and constant prices are published in table 1.1 of the "United Kingdom National Accounts —The Blue Book".
740WGovernment receipts as a percentage of money GDP are provided in the "Financial Statement and Budget Report". This shows that general Government receipts as a percentage of money GDP are currently lower that at any time during the last Labour Government.