§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he is satisfied with the rate of progress in the re-equipment of manufacturing industry.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe upturn in output is already well under way, and there are encouraging signs that the increase in capital investment will this
1975(calendar year) 1976(1st January-31st July) £000 £000 Northern Ireland … … 7,751 4,967 Scotland (special development area or development area) … … 9,852 6,155 Wales (special development area, development area or intermediate area) 6,200 6,167 English Assisted Areas … … Northern (special development or development area) … … 7,175 7,250 North West (special development or intermediate area) … … 3,030 4,147 Yorkshire and Humberside (development or intermediate area) … 996 1,296 South-West (development or intermediate area) … … 779 168 East Midlands (intermediate area) … … 113 185 West Midlands (intermediate area) … … 11 — Total … … 35,907 30,335