The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Category: Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Incomes – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Incomes on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. Robert G. Hughes To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of real personal disposable income over the latest 12-month period for which figures are available.

    Mr. Tredinnick To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of real personal disposable income over the latest 12-month period for which figures are available.

    Sir Michael McNair-Wilson To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of real personal disposable income over the latest 12-month period for which figures are available.

    Mr. Nicholas Bennett To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of real disposable personal income over the latest 12-month period for which figures are available.

    Mr. Major I refer my hon. Friends to the answer my right hon. Friend the Financial Secretary gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mr. Jack).

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Employment – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Employment on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. Tim Smith To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of total employment since 1983.

    Mr. Cash To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of total employment since 1983.

    Mr. William Powell To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of total employment since 1983.

    Dr. Twinn To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of total employment since 1983.

    Mr. Major The work force in employment has increased by over 2¼ million since March 1983 to over 25¼ million, its highest ever level.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Balance of Payments – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Balance of Payments on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. Radice To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest forecast for the balance of payments in 1989 and 1990.

    Mr. Hardy To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the balance of payments deficit in 1988–89 and 1989–90.

    Mr. Major The Autumn Statement provided forecasts of the current account for calendar years 1988 and 1989 only. A new forecast will be published on Budget day.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Investment and Consumption – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Investment and Consumption on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. Redwood To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the growth of (a) total investment and (b) total consumption in 1988.

    Mrs. Gorman To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the growth of (a) total investment and (b) total consumption in 1988.

    Mr. Carrington To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the growth of (a) total investment and (b) total consumption in 1988.

    Mr. Wood To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the growth of (a) total investment and (b) total consumption in 1988.

    Mr. Major Figures for total investment and total consumption for the whole of 1988 are not yet available. In the first three quarters of 1988 total investment and total consumption were 9.1 per cent. and 5 per cent. higher respectively than in the same period a year earlier.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Manufactured Goods – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Manufactured Goods on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. Butterfill To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has on the value of exports of manufactured goods for the United Kingdom for each of the last two years; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr. Major United Kingdom exports of manufactured goods rose in value from £60,656 million in 1987 to £65,454 million in 1988. This is another indicator reflecting the strong performance of our manufacturing sector.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Economic Growth – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Economic Growth on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. Andrew MacKay To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of economic growth in the most recent one-year period for which figures are available.

    Mr. Neil Hamilton To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of economic growth in the most recent one-year period for which figures are available.

    Mr. Boswell To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of economic growth.

    Mr. Major The output measure of gross domestic product grew by 4¾ per cent. in real terms in 1988. This has been the fourth consecutive year of growth in excess of 3 per cent., a performance unmatched since the war.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on New Businesses – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on New Businesses on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. David Nicholson To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest official figures on the number of business start-ups over the latest year for which figures are available.

    Mr. Patrick Thompson To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the number of business start-ups over the latest year for which figures are available.

    Mr. Quentin Davies To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest official figures on the number of business start-ups over the latest year for which figures are available.

    Sir Michael Shaw To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest official figures on the number of business start-ups over the latest year for which figures are available.

    Mr. Major In 1987, the latest year for which figures have been published by the Department of Employment, the net increase in the number of businesses registered for VAT was 45,000, comprising 205,000 registrations and 160,000 deregistrations. Department of Employment figures for 1988 will be available in the summer.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Self-Employment – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Self-Employment on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. Norris To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total growth in self-employment since 1979.

    Mr. Lord To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total growth in self-employment since 1979.

    Mr. Kirkhope To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total growth in self-employment since 1979.

    Mr. Michael Brown To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total growth in self-employment since 1979.

    Mr. Major Between June 1979 and September 1988 the number of self-employed people in Great Britain rose by 60 per cent. to nearly 3 million.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Indirect Taxation – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Indirect Taxation on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. Henderson To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of total tax revenue arose from indirect taxes in 1988; and what figures he has for the United States of American, Japan and West Germany.

    Mr. Major The latest directly comparable OECD figures are for 1986. They show that the share of indirect taxes in the total was 43 per cent. for the United Kingdom, 29 per cent. for the United States of America, 27 per cent. for Japan and 30 per cent. for West Germany.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Inflation – 23 February 1989

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Inflation on 23rd February 1989.

    Mr. Ronnie Campbell To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest forecast for inflation for 1989–90.

    Mr. Major My right hon. Friend the Chancellor will be giving a forecast in his Budget statement next month.