§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the proceeds to the Exchequer of each privatisation since 1979 at current prices. [35725]
§ Mr. JackTable 5.6 of the "Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 1996–97" (HMSO Cm 3201) gives privatisation proceeds by sale in cash terms. The table sets out annual proceeds in cash and current 1996–97 prices. It would not be possible to give current price proceeds on a sale-by-sale basis without incurring disproportionate cost.
Privatisation proceeds (£ million) Year Cash Current 1996–97 prices 1979–80 377 994 1980–81 210 468 1981–82 493 1,002 1982–83 455 863 1983–84 1,139 2,065 1984–85 2,050 3,538 1985–86 2,706 4,428 1986–87 4,458 7,081 1987–88 5,140 7,751 1988–89 7,069 9,992 1989–90 4,225 5,582 1990–91 5,347 6,776 1991–92 7,925 9,124 1992–93 8,184 9,053 1993–94 5,460 5,870 1994–95 6,428 6,786 1995–96 2,420 2,486 64,086 83,859