§ Mr. Roperasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT showing for each of the new standard regions public investment in new construction in 1970–71 for each of the sub-headings shown in Table 35 of the Abstract of Regional Statistics 1970.
§ Mr. HigginsI have placed a copy of the lengthy tables requested in the Library. These figures will be included in the 1971 edition of the Abstract of Regional Statistics, which is expected to be published at about the end of the year.