HC Deb 24 January 1975 vol 884 c516W
Mr. Leadbitter

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish in the Official Report information on Great Britain's capital investment programme in industry for each of the years following membership of the EEC.

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

Figures of actual and forecast capital expenditure by manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom from 1973 are as follows:

£ million at 1970 prices
1973 1920
1974 2080(a)
1975 1900(b)
(a) part estimated.
(b) forecast derived from the Department of Industry's investment intentions inquiry, conducted in November/December 1974, which also indicated a further reduction in 1976.

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