HC Deb 01 April 1985 vol 76 cc467-8W
Mr. Fatchett

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list, by region, the level of investment in manufacturing industry for the years 1979 to 1984, expressed in 1979 prices.

Mr. Butcher

[pursuant to the reply, 29 March 1985]: Constant price statistics are not available for investment by region. Figures in the following table are at current prices and relate to investment by manufacturing industry (excluding leased assets) in the standard regions of the United Kingdom. Estimates for 1983 and 1984 are not yet available.

Net capital expenditure in manufacturing industry* at current prices
£ million
Standard regions 1979 1980 1981 1982
Standard regions of England
North 613.3 492.5 357.7 342.7
Yorkshire and Humberside 625.0 557.2 453.3 442.5
East Midlands 478.3 453.6 397.5 432.1
East Anglia 210.5 198.6 167.0 216.3
South East 1,581.1 1,561.0 1,354.8 1,394.1

Standard regions 1979 1980 1981 1982
South West 377.1 367.2 342.3 359.5
West Midlands 705.3 704.5 532.2 564.4
North West 971.2 994.6 766.3 758.4
England 5,561.9 5,329.2 4,371.2 4,510.0
Wales 472.1 380.3 370.9 337.9
Scotland 589.0 653.7 617.3 542.0
Great Britain 6,623.0 6,363.2 5,359.4 5,389.9
Northern Ireland 127.1 143.7 133.7 123.7
United Kingdom 6,750.1 6,506.9 5,493.1 5,513.6
* Divisions 2–4, Standard Industrial Classificiation Revised 1980.

Source: Annual Census of Production Business Monitor PA 1002.