§ Mr. MaxtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the gross domestic fixed capital formation for(a) all industries and (b) manufacturing industry in Scotland in each year since 1978.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 28 March 1991]: The information requested is given in the table, covering 1978 to 1988, the latest years for which data are available.
Gross domestic fixed capital formation in Scotland for (a) all industries covered1 and (b) manufacturing industry Year All industries covered1 GDFCF (£ million current prices) Manufacturing industry 1978 2,072 523 1979 2,327 562 1980 2,668 645 1981 2,575 586 1982 2,621 541 1983 2,661 470 1984 2,852 597 1985 3,130 862 1986 3,079 789 130W
Local authority expenditure in Scotlandon functions outside the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland £ million 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Pay 15 17 18 22 22 48 Other current expenditure on goods and services 10 11 13 14 14 Current grants to persons 285 335 386 400 456 528 Net capital expenditure on assets 2 2 1 1 1 1 TOTAL 313 364 419 438 493 577
Year All industries covered1 GDFCF (£ million current prices) Manufacturing industry 1987 3,034 738 1988 3,573 951 Source: Central Statistical Office.
1 The industries covered are Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Energy and Water Supply, Manufacturing, Transport and Communications (excluding air and sea transport) and Dwellings.
Notes:
(1) Figures exclude leased assets and investment in land and existing buildings.
(2) Figures after 1979 are not entirely consistent with those for earlier years. However, differences are thought to be small.