HC Deb 23 January 1973 vol 849 c113W
Mr. Marten

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by what percentage the rate of industrial investment has increased in each quarter since December 1970.

Sir G. Howe

The available information is set out in the following table:—

INVESTMENT BY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY PERCENTAGE CHANGE ON PRECEDING QUARTER
Period Current prices, not seasonally adjusted 1963 prices, seasonally adjusted
Per cent. Per cent.
1971—
1st Quarter -16.7 - 8.0
2nd Quarter + 0.8 - 5.1
3rd Quarter + 8.7 + 3.2
4th Quarter + 2.7 - 4.4
1972—
1st Quarter -10.7 + 0.3
2nd Quarter - 5.4 -10.1
3rd Quarter + 3.7 - 1.2