HC Deb 15 October 1969 vol 788 c92W
55. Mr. Hastings

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the present annual rate of fixed investment in British industry as a proportion of gross national product.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

At current prices fixed investment by manufacturing industries, the distributive and service trades and the shipping industry accounted for 8.5 per cent. of gross national product over the year July, 1968 to June, 1969 inclusive.