§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report the volume of investment in the United Kingdom at 1975 prices in (a) all industries and (b) 759W manufacturing industries for every year from 1945 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Denzil Davies:The information available is given below. Estimates of investment at 1975 prices are available for all industries only from 1948, and for manufacturing industries from 1955.
GROSS DOMESTIC FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AT 1975 PRICES (£ million) All Industries Manufacturing 1948 6,217 N.A. 1949 6,792 N.A. 1950 7,181 N.A. 1951 7,231 N.A. 1952 7,282 N.A. 1953 8,084 N.A. 1954 8,788 N.A. 1955 9,308 2,197 1956 9,747 2,548 1957 10,281 2,696 1958 10,367 2,552 1959 11,161 2,433 1960 12,169 2,835 1961 13,360 3,369 1962 13,387 3,114 1963 13,564 2,723 1964 15,838 3,075 1965 16,592 3,410 1966 17,006 3,497 1967 18,440 3,413 1968 19,287 3,641 1969 19,360 3,898 1970 19,845 4,192 1971 20,209 3,922 1972 20,240 3,399 1973 21,609 3,504 1974 21,164 3,822 1975 20,817 3,522 1976 20,489 3,345 1977 19,738 3,573 Note: The figures for 1968 and 1969 have been adjusted to transfer from 1968 to 1969 capital expenditure brought forward to secure the higher rate of investment grant operating up to 31st December 1968.