Written question asked by Alan W Williams (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2001 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will present figures for the gross domestic product per head at basic prices in Wales in (a) 1999 and (b) 2000 on the same basis as that used in table 5.29 of the 2000 edition of Social Trends. - Includes ref to "Regional gross domestic product" in March 2001 edition of "Economic Trends", copy in Library.

Answer: Mr. Alan W. Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will present figures for the gross domestic product per head at basic prices in Wales in (a) 1999 and (b) 2000 on the same basis as that used in table 5.29 of the 2000 edition of Social Trends. [155457] Mr. Paul Murphy: The figures in table 5.29 of the 2000 edition of Social Trends are at factor cost. More recent figures are calculated at basic prices and reflect changes in the European System of Accounts used in calculating gross domestic product. Figures for 1989 up to 1999 at basic prices were published on 27 February 2001 in the Office for National Statistics news release "Regional gross domestic product" and are available in the March 2001 edition of "Economic Trends", a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. Figures for the year 2000 will be published on the same basis during the Spring.

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