§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing net domestic investment in fixed assets in manufacturing industry in 1986 to the latest available date together with the corresponding figures for each of the years 1970 to 1986 at actual and at 1986 prices.
§ Mr. ButcherFigures of net domestic fixed capital formation in manufacturing industry in 1986 are not yet available. The following table provides for the years 1970 to 1985 at both current and 1980 prices.
Net domestic fixed capital formation in manufacturing industry (excluding assets leased to manufacturers from the financial industries) Year Currentprices £ million 1980 prices £ million 1970 901 3,395 1971 727 2,496 1972 434 1,377 1973 597 1,675 1974 892 2,132 1975 687 1,304 1976 541 851 1977 734 1,001 1978 1,033 1,291 1979 1,243 1,399 1980 237 237 1981 -1,536 -1,447 1982 -1.822 -1,629 1983 -1,810 -1,562 1984 -675 -595 1985 -651 -524 SourceCentral Statistical Office and CSO Blue Book.