§ Mr. Loydenasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the total amount of investment in manufacturing industry in Great Britain for the years 1960, 1968, 1973 and 1974; what percentage of this investment came from (a) private sources, and (b) public funds; and what were the figures in actual terms and adjusted for inflation.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieFixed capital expenditure of manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom in 1960, 1968 and 1973 was as follows:
£ million At current prices At 1970 prices 1960 1,021 1,436 1968 1,639 1,846 1973 2,458 1,894 Figures for Great Britain in 1960 and 1973 are not available, but in 1968, investment in manufacturing in Northern Ireland accounted for a little under 3 per cent. of the United Kingdom total.
I regret that information is not available for answering the second part of the Question.