HC Deb 25 November 1996 vol 286 c90W
Ms Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total manufacturing investment in Northern Ireland in(a) 1995 and (b) 1979. [4635]

Mr. Ancram

Total manufacturing investment in Northern Ireland, as measured by the net capital expenditure of Northern Ireland manufacturers, amounted to £310.2 million in 1993, the most recent figure available and £127.1 million in 1979.