§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the capital investment in plant and machinery in each of the royal ordnance factories in each of the last 10 years.
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£ million (rounded) Factory 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Birtley 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.6 2.6 1.1 0.7 Bishopton 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 Blackburn 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.2 1.1 2.5 2.0 0.9 Bridgwater — — 0.1 0.2 0.1 3.2 0.8 0.7 0.5 Chorley 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.3 Enfield 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.1 3.0 2.3 3.4 1.0 Glascoed — 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 Leeds 0.2 0.6 1.6 2.4 1.8 2.5 0.8 0.6 0.7
§ Mr. Stanley[pursuant to his reply, 6 December 1983, c. 97]: Some statistical errors were inadvertently contained in the reply, for which I apologise to the hon. Member and to the House. A corrected answer is as follows covering both 1953 and 1954.
§ Mr. Pattie[pursuant to his answer, 26 January 1984, c. 694]: Investment in plant and machinery installed in each year since the trading fund was introduced on 1st July 1974 has been as follows:
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£ million (rounded) Factory 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Nottingham 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.7 0.5 1.8 2.6 Patricroft 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.0 1.9 2.4 1.0 1.0 Radway Green 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.3 4.1 2.6 6.4 2.3 3.7 Featherstone 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.3 Powfoot — — 0.1 — 0.1 0.1 — 0.1 —