HC Deb 19 December 1984 vol 70 cc163-4W
Mr. William Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what sums of public money have been invested in the gas industry in Great Britain in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

BGC's annual accounts show that, over the last decade, new capital investment has been as follows:

New Capital Investment £ million
1974–75 239
1975–76 347
1976–77 244
1977–78 201
1978–79 235
1979–80 343
1980–81 514

New Capital Investment £ million
1981–82 515
1982–83 801
1983–84 1,096