Public Investment

HC Deb 24 April 1968 vol 763 c59W

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total level of public investment in the years 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1967–68; and what is the estimate for the current financial year.

Mr. Ross

The yearly totals of identifiable public investment in Scotland from 1961–62 to 1966–67 are as follows:

				£ million
1961–62	…	…	…	231.9
1962–63	…	…	…	240.7
1963–64	…	…	…	291.7
1964–65	…	…	…	322.4
1965–66	…	…	…	345.2
1966–67	…	…	…	402.4

Comparable figures for 1967–68 and 1968–69 are not available.