The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Category: Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on the CBI – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the CBI on 11th February 1988.

    Mr. David Evans To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he last met the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry to discuss economic prospects.

    Mr. Watts To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry to discuss economic prospects.

    Mr. Major My right hon. Friend the Chancellor last met the director-general of the CBI at the meeting of the National Economic Development Council on 13 January 1988.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Government Expenditure – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Government Expenditure on 11th February 1988.

    Dr. Michael Clark To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will indicate Government expenditure per head of the electorate in (a) Scotland and (b) England and Wales in 1979 and the latest year for which figures are available.

    Mr. Major The table shows identifiable public expenditure per head of the electorate:

    £ per head of the electorate
    Country | 1979–80 | 1986–87
    Scotland | 1,804 | 3,235
    England and Wales | 1,421 | 2,591

    The figures for the two years are not directly comparable because of changes in definition which have taken place between different public expenditure White Papers.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Manufacturing Investment – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Manufacturing Investment on 11th February 1988.

    Mr. Allan Stewart To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest projections for the growth of manufacturing investment in the United Kingdom.

    Dr. Twinn To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest projections for the growth of manufacturing investment in the United Kingdom.

    Mr. Janman To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest projections for the growth of manufacturing investment in the United Kingdom.

    Mr. Major I refer my hon. Friends to the answer I gave to an earlier question from my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, North (Mr. Burt).

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Overseas Assets – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Overseas Assets on 11th February 1988.

    Mr. Page To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide the latest figures for net United Kingdom assets overseas.

    Mr. Cash To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide the latest figures for net United Kingdom assets overseas.

    Mr. Boswell To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide the latest figures for net United Kingdom assets overseas.

    Mr. Major I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mr. Chapman).

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Growth – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Growth on 11th February 1988.

    Mr. Hayes To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent growth in the economy has been reflected in falling unemployment over the past year.

    Mr. David Martin To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent growth in the economy has been reflected in falling unemployment over the past year.

    Mr. Holt To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent growth in the economy has been reflected in falling unemployment over the past year.

    Mr. John Major I refer my hon. Friends to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Derbyshire, West (Mr. McLoughlin) on 5 February at columns 783–84.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Personal Disposable Income – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Personal Disposable Income on 11th February 1988.

    Mr. Carrington To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of real personal disposable income since 1983.

    Mr. Knapman To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of real personal disposable income since 1983.

    Mr. Major I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer my right hon. Friend the Chancellor gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Mr. Redwood).

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Balance of Payments – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Balance of Payments on 11th February 1988.

    Mr. Barry Jones To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what measures he is taking to improve the balance of payments.

    Mr. Major I refer the hon. Member to the reply given earlier today by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr. Wallace).

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Productivity – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Productivity on 11th February 1988.

    Mr. Robert B. Jones To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of productivity in the United Kingdom economy over the period since 1980.

    Mr. Major I refer my hon. Friend to the answer my right hon. Friend the Paymaster General gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr. Patnick).

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on the Borrowing Requirement – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the Borrowing Requirement on 11th February 1988.

    Mr. McLeish To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate for the public sector borrowing requirement for 1987–88.

    Ms. Armstrong To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate for the public sector borrowing requirement for 1987–88.

    Mr. Major The Autumn Statement forecast was for a PSBR in 1987–88 of £1 billion. A revised estimate will be published next month in the “Financial Statement and Budget Report”.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Jobs – 11 February 1988

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Jobs on 11th February 1988.

    Mr. David Shaw To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many new jobs have been created by growth in the economy since 1983.

    Mr. Forth To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many new jobs have been created by growth in the economy since 1983.

    Mr. French To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many new jobs have been created by growth in the economy since 1983.

    Mr. Major The combination of steady, sustained growth and supply side improvements has contributed significantly to the creation of nearly 1.5 million new jobs since 1983.