General Government Expenditure

HC Deb 19 June 1997 vol 296 c273W

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has to change the definition of general government expenditure. [4050]

Mr. Darling

General government expenditure (GGE) is defined by the Office for National Statistics on the basis of national accounts concepts. The introduction of the new European System of Accounts (ESA95) in 1998 will lead to some changes in national accounts which will affect GGE.