§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate for each year from 1978–79 to 2001–02 the expenditure by the Government on public sector net investment(a) in real terms in 1997–98 prices and (b) as a percentage of gross domestic product. [46387]
§ Mr. Darling[holding answer 18 June 1998]: Figures for public sector net investment can be found in Table 4A.1 or Table 4.5 (for years beyond 1998–99) of the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report (EFSR). Projections 27W for the GDP deflator and money GDP can be found in Table 4.1 of the EFSR. Historical figures for GDP can be found in Table 2.1 of Economic Trends. These publications can be found in the House of Commons Library.