§ Mr. Blakerasked the Minister of Technology (1) what has been, for each of the years since 1964, the value of manufacturing industry's investment in machine tools as a proportion of the gross domes-time product;
(2) if he will give in current and in constant 1963 prices, for each of the years since 1964, the value of investment by manufacturing industry in machine tools.
Mr. Alan WillamsNo figures are available for investment by manufacturing industry alone but estimates are given below for the total investment in the United Kingdom in machine tools. No figures are available for publication at constant 1963 prices.
Total United Kingdom Investment in Machine Tools Percentage of G.D.P. at Factor Cost (£m.) 1964 … … 117 0.40 1965 … … 131 0.42 1966 … … 144 0.44 1967 … … 163 0.47 1968 … … 145 0.40