HC Deb 22 February 1979 vol 963 cc301-2W
Mr. Watkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the level of manufacturing investment in the United Kingdom in each year since 1970 expressed in 1970 prices.

Mr. Les Huckfield

Figures of manufacturing investment at 1970 prices were last published on 7 July 1978 inTrade and Industry. Following the rebasing of the national accounts investment is now estimated as 1975 prices and figures for the years 1970 to 1978 are as follows:

Fixed capital expenditure of manufacturing industries
£ million
1970 4196
1971 3923
1972 3398
1973 3504
1974 3822
1975 3522
1976 3345
1977 3573
1978 3833

Note: All figures at 1975 prices.

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