Skip to main content

Main Economic Data

Volume 832: debated on Wednesday 1 March 1972

The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.

1. Income, output and productivity

The figures in the following table update the series shown in Table 13 of the 1971 Annual Review White Paper and incorporate revisions to the figures in the earlier years:

ALL COMMERCIALLY SIGNIFICANT HOLDINGS
June-May years

Net Income at current prices

Net Product at constant prices

Labour Productivity

Year

Actual

3-year moving average

Index

Index

£m.

£m.

Average of 1964/65–1966/67 = 100

1967–68527501107116
1968–69490528100114
1969–70567556105124
1970–71611 (612*)615111135
1971–72 (forecast)668 (630*)116143

* Adjusted to normal weather conditions.

2. Gross capital formation

Year

In plant, machinery and vehicles

In buildings and works

Stock valuation changes

Total

£m.

£m.

£m.

£m.

19671117537223
19681238752262
19691139770280
1970118110114342
1971 (forecast)127135125387

3. Aggregate cost changes

Net change for all products+£56½ million.
Net change on guaranteed production+£48 million.

4. Exchequer support for agriculture

The cost to public funds of agricultural support in 1972–73 was review at £341 million.