§ Mr. Blakerasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give in constant 1963 prices the value of new investment in distributive trades in each year since 1960.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyThe following is the information:
FIXED INVESTMENT IN DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SINCE 1960* 1963 prices £ million 1960 284 1961 310 1962 301 1963 327 1964 377 1965 359 1966 318 1967 339 1968 344 1969 first three quarters, seasonally adjusted 258 * These figures comprise expenditure by retailers and wholesalers on vehicles and plant and machinery, less receipts from sales of these assets, and expenditure on new building work.