HC Deb 15 February 1977 vol 926 c214W
Mr. Clemitson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been invested in manufacturing industry and index of production industries, respectively, since 1970.

Mr. Denzil Davies

The following table shows gross domestic fixed capital formation in manufacturing industries and in all index of production industries respectively at current and at constant 1970 prices for each year from 1970 to 1975 and for the first three quarters of 1976. Estimates are not yet available for the fourth quarter of 1976.

GROSS DOMESTIC FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION IN MANUFACTURING AND INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES
£ million
Manufacturing Index of production industries
Current prices 1970 prices Current prices 1970 prices
1970 … 2,130 2,130 3,207 3,207
1971 … 2,187 1,991 3,296 3,003
1972 … 2,044 1,738 3,154 2,677
1973 … 2,437 1,872 3,733 2,847
1974 … 3,145 2,024 5,097 3,189
1975 … 3,449 1,737 6,865 3,287
1976* … 2,781 1,221 5,727 2,390
* Total of the first three-quarters. The figure at 1970 prices are seasonally adjusted.