HC Deb 28 November 1966 vol 737 c26W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the sum of capital expenditure on industry in Wales for each year in the period 1955 to 1966.

Mr. Jay

The following is the information:

Capital expenditure by manufacturing establishments in Wales
£ million
1955 … … … … 53
1956 … … … … 49
1957 … … … … 67
1958 … … … … 62
1959 … … … … 60
1960 … … … … 91
1961 … … … … 124
1962 … … … … 97
1963 … … … … 59*
1964 … … … … 57*
1965 … … … … 56*
*Provisional figures. An estimate for 1966 is not yet available.