§ 62. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the level of public investment in new construction for the Northern Region in the period 1966–67; what are the latest available figures; and what percentage of total public investment in the United Kingdom this represents in each case.
§ Mr. DiamondI regret that an analysis by region of public investment in new construction for 1966–67 is not yet available. The latest available figures 163W relate to 1965–66, when public investment in new construction in the Northern Region amounted to £78.5 million; this represented 5 per cent. of total public investment in new construction for the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the levels of public investment in new construction in the Northern Region for the three-year periods preceding and following 1964.
§ Mr. DiamondI regret that an analysis of public investment in new construction in the Northern Region for the periods requested is not available. With permission, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing such figures as are available.
Public investment in new construction in the Northern Region of the United Kingdom £million 1962–63 … … … 60.6 1963–64 … … … 66.7 1964–65 … … … 73.4 1965–66 … … … 78.5
§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage of public investment allocated to each of the development areas using the latest available figures.
§ Mr. DiamondI regret that this information is not available.