§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will publish figures showing the year-by-year change in capital expenditure by manufacturing industry in real terms in the years 1969 to 1976.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe year-by-year changes in capital expenditure, expressed in real terms—1970 prices—in manufacturing industry, are estimated to have been as follows:
percentage change on previous year 1969 … … +6.8 1970 … … +7.7 1971 … … -6.5 1972 … … -12.6 1973 … … +7.6 1974 … … +8.1 1975 … … -14.2 1976 … … -5.0