HC Deb 25 July 1983 vol 46 cc331-2W
Mr. Fisher

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the trend in capital investment in agriculture.

Mr. Jopling

Mainly as a result of reduced purchases of plant and machinery there was a significant downturn in the volume of capital investment in 1980 and 1981. This trend has now been reversed by the marked increase in investment in 1982 and in the early part of 1983.

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