To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will publish the figures in table 7.3 in Cm. 1520, including the latest estimated outturn for 1990–91, (a) in cash prices, (b) in 1990–91 prices and (c) as a percentage of gross domestic product;(2) if he will publish the figures in table 7.2 in Cm. 1520, including the latest estimated outturn for 1990–91, with a back series to 1978–79
(a) in cash prices, (b) in 1990–91 prices and (c) as a percentage of gross domestic product.
The information requested is not currently available. Updated versions of the two tables will be included in the "Statistical Supplement to the 1991 Autumn Statement" which is due to be published at the end of January 1992. Figures for the years 1978–79 to 1984–85 on a basis consistent with the figures given in table 7.2 of the "Statistical Supplement to the 1990 Autumn Statement", Cm. 1520, could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the figures for the public sector borrowing requirement/public sector debt repayment for each year back to 1978–79, (a) including privatisation proceeds, (b) excluding privatisation proceeds and (c) both of these as a percentage of gross domestic product.
The figures are in the table.
| PSBR | PSBR excluding privatisation proceeds | |||
| £ million | as percentage of GDP1 | £ million | as percentage of GDP1 | |
| 1978–79 | 9,174 | 5·4 | 9,174 | 5·4 |
| 1979–80 | 9,926 | 4·9 | 10,303 | 5·0 |
| 1980–81 | 12,519 | 5·4 | 12,729 | 5·5 |
| 1981–82 | 8,631 | 3·4 | 9,124 | 3·6 |
| 1982–83 | 8,904 | 3·2 | 9,359 | 3·3 |
| 1983–84 | 9,678 | 3·2 | 10,817 | 3·6 |
| 1984–85 | 10,134 | 3·1 | 12,184 | 3·7 |
| 1985–86 | 5,622 | 1·6 | 8,329 | 2·3 |
| 1986–87 | 3,559 | 0·9 | 8,019 | 2·1 |
| 1987–88 | -3,406 | -0·8 | 1,734 | 0·4 |
| 1988–89 | -14,657 | -3·1 | -7,584 | -1·6 |
| 1989–90 | -7,932 | -1·6 | -3,777 | -0·7 |
| 1990–91 | -472 | -0·1 | 4,837 | 0·9 |
| (negative numbers indicate debt repayment). | ||||
| 1 Adjusted for the abolition of domestic rates. | ||||