HC Deb 19 December 1969 vol 793 c487W
Mr. Blaker

asked the Minister of Technology if he will give in constant 1963 prices the value of new investment in manufacturing industry in each year since 1960.

Mr. Alan Williams

The information available is as follows:

Fixed Investment by Manufacturing Industry
£ million, 1963 prices
1960 1,104
1961 1,301
1962 1,196
1963 1,055
1964 1,190
1965 1,309
1966 1,351
1967 1,310
1968 1,349
1969 first three quarters seasonally adjusted 1,041

NOTE.—The figures comprise expenditure on vehicles and plant and machinery, less receipts from sales of these assets, and expenditure on new building work.