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Sir William Clark
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total of public expenditure on the agricultural, manufacturing and merchant shipping industries, respectively, in 1984–85; what proportion these expenditures bore to these industries' respective contributions to the gross domestic product; and if he will make a statement.
| (1) General Government Expenditure £ million | (2) Industry's Contributions to GDP £ million | (1) as proportion of (2) per cent. | ||
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1984 | 2,194 | 5,971 | 37 |
| 1985 | 2,821 | 5,485 | 51 | |
| Manufacturing | 1984 | 2,443 | 69,545 | 3·5 |
| 1985 | 2,432 | 76,800 | 3 | |
| Source: Based on United Kingdom National Accounts, 1986 (tables 2.1 and 9.4). | ||||
| Agriculture makes up most of agriculture, forestry and fishing. Figures for merchant shipping are not available. | ||||