HC Deb 30 July 1981 vol 9 c467W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the capital per employee expressed in thousands of £. sterling at constant prices in (a) textile manufacturing and (b) chemicals in the United Kingdom in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981.

Mr. MacGregor

The information is as follows:

Gross Capital Stock at 1975 replacement cost per employee
£000
Textiles Industries Chemicals and Allied Industries
end 1978 14.6 33.9
end 1979 15.5 35.3
end 1980 18.5 39.1

Sources:

Capital stock: Central Statistical Office

Employment: Monthly Digest of Statistics

Note:

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.