Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Company Investment on 29th October 1987.
Mr. Grylls Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the net real rate of return in the company sector.
Mr. Major I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given earlier today by my hon. Friend the Economic Secretary to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mr. Jack).
Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Disposable Incomes on 29th October 1987.
Mr. Nicholas Bennett Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth in real personal disposable incomes over the past year.
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of personal disposable incomes over the past year.
Mr. Major I refer my hon. Friends to the answer my hon. Friend the Economic Secretary gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Worcestershire (Mr. Forth).
Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the National Economic Development Council on 29th October 1987.
Dr. Moonie Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he next expects to meet the National Economic Development Council.
Ms. Primarolo Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he next expects to meet the National Economic Development Council.
Mr. Macdonald Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he next expects to meet the National Economic Development Council.
Mr. Hardy Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he next expects to meet the National Economic Development Council.
Mr. Major My right hon. Friend plans to attend the next meeting of the National Economic Development Council, which will be on 13 January 1988.
Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Unemployment Costs on 29th October 1987.
Mr. Haynes Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the annual cost to the Exchequer of unemployment in the east midlands.
Mrs. Walley Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will prepare a region-by-region estimate of the total annual cost to the Exchequer of unemployment.
Mr. Gareth Wardell Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the annual cost to the Exchequer of unemployment in Wales.
Mr. Buckley Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the annual cost to the Exchequer of unemployment in the Yorkshire and Humberside region.
Mrs. Fyfe Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the annual cost to the Exchequer of unemployment in Scotland.
Mr. Clelland Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the annual cost to the Exchequer of unemployment in the northern region.
Mr. Illsley Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will prepare a region-by-region estimate of the annual cost to the Exchequer of unemployment.
Mr. Major I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Leeds, West (Mr. Battle).
Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Public Expenditure on 29th October 1987.
Mr. McAllion Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the public spending planning total for 1987-88 and 1988-89.
Mr. Livingstone Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the public spending planning totals for 1986-87 and 1987-88.
Mr. McLeish Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the public spending planning total for 1987-88 and 1988-89.
Mr. Graham Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the public spending planning totals for 1987-88 and 1988-89.
Mr. Major I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Barnsley, East (Mr. Patchett).
Mr. Nelson Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the public sector borrowing requirement in the current financial year.
Mr. Major The Budget forecast for the public sector borrowing requirement in 1987-88 was £3.9 billion. A new forecast will be published in the autumn statement.
Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Economic Growth on 29th October 1987.
Dr. Twinn Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been the change in output in the first six months of 1987 compared with the equivalent period of 1986.
Mr. Hayward Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the rise in output in the first six months of 1987 compared with the equivalent period in 1986.
Mr. Haselhurst Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been the rise in output in the first six months of 1987 compared with the equivalent period in 1986.
Mr. Major 4.3 per cent
Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the Service Sector on 29th October 1987.
Mrs. Gorman Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for the growth of the service sector in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Tim Smith Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for the growth of the service sector in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Couchman Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for the growth of the service sector in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Major The service sector grew by 5 per cent. over the year to the second quarter of 1987.
Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Manufacturing Industry on 29th October 1987.
Mrs. Peacock Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for the growth of manufacturing output in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Curry Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for the growth of manufacturing output in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Michael Brown Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for the growth of manufacturing output in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Major In the three months to August 1987 manufacturing output was 6 per cent. higher than a year earlier.
Mr. Robert B. Jones Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has as to how United Kingdom performance in terms of the growth of manufacturing productivity compares with that of other major industrialised countries.
Mr. Brazier Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has as to how United Kingdom performance in terms of the growth of manufacturing productivity compares with that of other major industrial countries.
Mr. Stevens Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has as to how United Kingdom performance in terms of the growth of manufacturing productivity compares with that of other major industrialised countries.
Mr. Lilley Over the year to the second quarter of 1987, manufacturing productivity in the United Kingdom grew 61 per cent. which is substantially faster than in any other major industrial country.
Mr. Hargreaves Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has on the growth of manufacturing productivity in the north-west.
Mr. Major On the accepted definition of productivity, no figures are available on a regional basis. In the United Kingdom as a whole manufacturing productivity in the three months to August was 6.8 per cent. higher than a year earlier.
Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Data Protection on 28th October 1987.
Mr. Cohen Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a statement on the current status of the Government data network project, including a description of the discussions he has had with the Data Protection Registrar concerning the project.
Mr. Major Following the short-listing in March this year, further discussions and demonstrations have taken place with consortia. It is expected that memoranda of agreement will be signed shortly and tenders invited before the end of the year. A final decision on whether or not to proceed will be taken after tenders have been evaluated.
The Paymaster General met the Data Protection Registrar on 8 September and discussed the nature of GDN as a shared physical network facility for data but which will consist of a collection of virtual networks for each of the participating Departments. Further work is continuing on guidance to be offered to Departments about good practice to be adopted before linking to GDN. The Paymaster General and the Data Protection Registrar also discussed how the DPR might carry forward his planned contact with the four participating Departments, which are themselves responsible for the care and ownership of data transferred across the network.
Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Job Creation on 28th October 1987.
Mr. Cohen Asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of jobs created for the expenditure of £1 billion in (i) defence spending, (ii) public transport, (iii) construction, (iv) health and (v) education.
Mr. Major Irrespective of composition, higher overall public expenditure is unlikely to have any lasting beneficial effect on the level of employment for the economy as a whole. Estimates of the short-run effects are unreliable because they depend critically on the economic model and the underlying assumptions that are used.