HC Deb 23 January 1976 vol 903 cc622-4W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how much capital investment has been undertaken by the following in each year from 1960 up to and including 1975, viz., British Steel, British Gas Corporation, the Electricity Council, National Coal Board and the Post Office.

Mr. Kaufman

Questions on the National Gas Board, the National Electricity Council and the National Coal Board are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy.

Of the corporations for which my right hon. Friend is responsible, the British Steel Corporation was set up in 1967. The most appropriate figures for capital investment by the British Steel Corporation and the Post Office are given below.

Financial Year British Year Corporation (£m) Post Office (£m)
1959–60 … … — 100.1
1960–61 … … — 105.2
1961–62 … … — 124.6
1962–63 … … — 131.1
1963–64 … … — 163.8
1964–65 … … — 187.3
1965–66 … … — 209.7
1966–67 … … — 266.0
1967–68 … … 73 318.3
1968–69 … … 74 354.3
1969–70 … … 39* 393.1
1970–71 … … 143 459.8
1971–72 … … 237 541.1
1972–73 … … 198 645.9
1973–74 … … 187 723.2
1974–75 … … 311 826.4
* 6 months due to change of financial year.