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Political Data | |
| Head of State: | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister: | Tony Blair |
| Finance Minister / Chancellor of the Exchequer: | Gordon Brown |
| Foreign Minister: | Robin Cook |
| Secretary of State for Trade & Industry: | Stephen Byers |
| Central Bank Governor: | Eddie George |
| Environment Minister: | Jeff Hoon |
| Employment Minister: | David Blunkett |
| Sherpa: | John Holmes |
| Sous-Sherpa: | Colin Budd (FCO) |
| Political Party in Government: | Labour Party
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Composition of Parliament (General Election of May 1, 1997) | |
| Party | # of Seats |
| Labour | 418 |
| Conservative | 165 |
| Liberal-Dem. Party | 46 |
| Scottish Nat'l Party | 6 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 |
| Unionist (all) | 13 |
| Soc. Dem. & Lab. | 3 |
| Sinn Fein | 2 |
| TOTAL | 659 |
| Next General Election due before: | May 1, 2002
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| Economic Data | |
| GDP: |
(1995 prices) (pounds milllion) (1997 figure) 756, 144 |
| Population: | 58.8 million |
| Economic Growth Rate: | +1 - 1.5 % in 1999 |
| Unemployment Rate: | (March 1999 - UK claimant unemployment rate) 4.6%, down from 4.8% a year earlier;
(February - ILO 3 month unemployment rate) |
| Interest Rate: | (March 1999) 4.5% |
| Exchange Rate: | (Pounds per US dollar) (May 26, 1999) 0.62437 |
| Current Account: (latest 12 months) |
(1997) (pounds million) +8, 006 |
Prepared by Allison Smith, University of Toronto G8 Research Group, May 1999.
 
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