§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the current level of investment in manufacturing industry, expressed in percentage terms, compared with the first quarter of 1979.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe level of investment by manufacturing industry in the quarter ended September 1980 is provisionally estimated at £877 million at 1975 prices, seasonally adjusted—see table 1, page 593 ofBritish Business, 28 November 1980; this is 91 per cent, of the level in the first quarter of 1979.