Subsidies

You asked

Would it be possible for you to supply data, on direct and indirect state subsidies to private companies/businesses in Britain, broken down into industrial sectors?

We said

Thank you for your request. I can confirm that the requested information is not held by the Office for National Statistics.

We do hold information related to this topic held as a separate component of the supply & use tables variable taxes less subsidies on products (supply table) and taxes less subsides on production (intermediate consumption table). This information is on an industry/product basis but does not capture the sector paying taxes or receiving the subsidies. Please see link below for the supply & use tables. If an industry/product breakdown of subsidies is helpful to you please contact jamie.pritchard@ons.gov.uk who can arrange the supply of data.

http://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/economy/nationalaccounts/supplyandusetables/datasets/inputoutputsupplyandusetables/current/webtables10614tablesfinal_tcm77-421766.xls

Alternatively, you can find sector information in the annual Bluebook publication

http://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/compendium/unitedkingdomnationalaccountsthebluebook/2015-10-30