§ Mr. Robert C. Brownasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the percentage change in (a) investment and (b) productivity in the Northern region in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MacGregor[pursuant to his reply, 26 January 1982, c. 318]: It is assumed that the question relates to 384W manufacturing industry. The required information on the Northern region for the latest 5-year period for which data are available is as follows:
Percentage Change Over Previous Year Net capital expenditure Net output per head 1975 49 23 1976 25 24 1977 −2 12 1978 21 15 1979 0 20 Source:
Based on Annual Census of Production—ACOP.
Notes:
1. These percentages are based on current price estimates as there are no appropriate regional price deflators available which could be used to derive a constant price series.
2. Net output per head is one measure of productivity, but regional net output estimates should be interpreted with caution. Where an ACOP return covers addresses in two or more regions an estimate is made of the net output attributable to each region by assuming that net output is proportional to employment in that region.