The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on the GNP – 14 February 1989

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the GNP on 14th February 1989.


Mr. Redmond To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the gross national product has been received by the Exchequer in each year since 1979; from which sources it came; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Major The information on receipts by the Government can be found in “Financial Statistics” tables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3. Figures for GDP are shown in Economic Trends, table 2.