§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the capital per employee in thousands of pounds sterling at constant prices in (a) manufacturing and (b) chemical industries in the United Kingdom in 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. MacGregorGross capital stock at 1975 replacement cost per employee was £17,000 for manufacturing industry and £39,000 for the chemicals industry at the end of 1980.
Capital stock estimates are compiled only for calendar years; figures for 1981 will not be available until the latter half of 1982.
Estimates of gross capital stock are on an ownership basis and therefore do not include assets held by manufacturers on lease from the service industries.