HC Deb 27 May 1982 vol 24 c365W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what have been the levels of (a) domestic manufacturing

United Kingdom manufacturing industry capital expenditure United Kingdom outward direct investment in overseas manufacturing affiliates
£ million current prices Percentage change £ million current prices Percentage change
1960 1,021 — 126 —
1961 1,248 +22.2 102 -19.2
1962 1,182 -5.3 120 +17.8
1963 1,068 -9.6 101 -15.5
1964 1,232 +15.3 153 +51.0
1965 1,423 +15.5 138 -10.0
1966 1,517 +6.6 158 +14.8
1967 1,485 -2.1 139 -11.7
1968 1,639 +10.4 211 +51.1
1969 1,822 +11.2 294 +39.4
1970 2,130 +16.9 309 +5.1
1971 2,187 +2.7 384 +24.2
1972 2,044 -6.5 352 -8.3
1973 2,347 +14.8 835 +137.1
1974 3,067 +30.7 825 -1.2
1975 3,522 +14.8 678 -17.9
1976 3,936 +11.7 1,232 +81.7
1977 4,754 +20.8 1,077 -12.6
1978 5,731 +20.5 1,520 +41.1
1979 6,747 +17.7 1,347 -11.4
1980 7,037 +4.3 1,373 +1.9
1981 6,249 -11.2 N/A —