§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what have been the rates of growth over the last five years, by value of sales and by growth of capital, of the motor car industry of the United Kingdom and of the European Economic Community countries.
§ Sir J. EdenInformation about the growth by value of sales or by capital is not available on a comparable basis.
The annual rate of growth in the number of passenger cars produced between 1966 and 1970 was one-half per cent. in the United Kingdom and 6 per cent. for the European Economic Community countries.
§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what 219W have been the rates of growth over the last five years, by value of sales and by growth of capital, of the aircraft industry of the United Kingdom and of the European Economic Community countries.
§ Mr. CorfieldBetween 1965 and 1970 the aerospace industry of the United Kingdom increased sales by 13 per cent. at current prices. Comparable information is not available for the European Economic Community but available information suggests a growth rate of about 45 per cent. Information on the growth of capital is not available.
§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what have been the rates of growth over the last five years, by value of sales and by growth of capital, of the machine tool industry of the United Kingdom and of the European Economic Community countries.
§ Sir J. EdenBetween 1965 and 1969 (the last year for which comparable information is available) the value of machine tools produced in the E.E.C. increased by an average of 12 per cent. per annum on current prices compared with 5½ per cent. in the United Kingdom. There are no figures available for capital.
§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has
1969–70 1970–71 1st April to 31st October, 1971 Assistance approved Est. employment Assistance approved Est. employment Assistance approved Est. employment England … … £964,833 821 £2,947,493 8,879 £2,440,653 7,555 Wales … … — — £527,105 1,009 £206,004 334
§ Mr Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much was expended in each of the last three years in providing the special assistance allowed for development and for intermediate areas.
1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 £m. £m. £m. Development Areas … … … … 50.7 58.5 59.7 (provisional) Intermediate Areas … … … … — — 1.1 (provisional)