§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much was invested in each region of England in each year since 1960 (a) in total, (b) by foreign firms, (c) by firms from members of the European Economic Community and (d) by firms from members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
§ Mr. TrippierThe available information is given in the following table:
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Net Capital Expenditure * By United Kingdom Manufacturing Enterprises †Analysed By Regions of England Total £ million ‡Foreign controlled enterprises £ million North 1971 210.0 40.7 1973 186.4 19.9 1975 461.7 56.1 1977 562.4 118.1 1979 683.0 89.1
Total £ million †Foreign controlled enterprises £ million 1981 357.7 71.4 Yorkshire and Humberside 1971 302.7 11.3 1973 243.4 12.9 1975 440.9 39.3 1977 481.8 46.0 1979 634.3 63.2 1979 634.3 63.2 1981 453.3 44.8 East Midlands 1971 115.1 6.0 1973 141.8 17.2 1975 197.0 23.4 1977 319.2 36.8 1979 466.4 72.0 1981 397.5 72.7 East Anglia 1971 47.5 6.1 1973 58.8 13.5 1975 81.0 22.1 1977 142.4 31.5 1979 206.7 44.8 1981 167.0 37.4 South East 1971 443.5 126.4 1973 506.4 127.7 1975 656.4 179.6 1977 1,034.6 300.9 1979 1,698.0 546.8 1981 1,354.8 437.2 South West 1971 75.0 10.2 1973 112.2 11.7 1975 145.2 16.8 1977 237.8 29.8 1979 349.4 42.0 1981 342.3 50.3 West Midlands 1971 223.1 31.2 1973 240.7 18.8 1975 375.5 30.3 1977 517.3 46.8 1979 702.0 57.2 1981 532.2 52.3 North West 1971 343.4 37.2 1973 321.7 34.9 1975 411.3 71.7 1977 608.1 129.2 1979 990.5 230.3 1981 766.3 226.9 * New building work plus acquisitions less disposals of land, existing buildings, vehicles and plant and machinery. Capital expenditure in respect of establishments where production has not commenced before the end of the year is included. † Including coal and petroleum products in all years except 1981. Excluding extraction and preparation of metalliferous ores in all years except 1981. ‡ Foreign controlled enterprises are United Kingdom concerns more than 50 per cent. owned by overseas companies. Source: Business Monitor PA 1002 Census of Production Summary Tables.