HC Deb 19 December 1985 vol 89 c248W
Mr. Coombs

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has on the level of capital investment in the United Kingdom in the production and supply of (a) oil, (b) gas, (c) coal, (d) nuclear fuels for energy purposes.

Mr. Peter Walker

In 1984 gross domestic fixed capital formation (capital expenditure on fixed assets) in United Kingdom energy industries was:

£ million
Extraction of mineral oil and natural gas* 3,223
Mineral Oil processing 201
Gas supply 651
Coal and coke 394
Electricity 1,700
Nuclear fuel Production†
(all aspects) 380
* Separate figures are not available due to the joint production of oil and gas from several fields.
† 1984–85.

Source: Mainly Table 10.8 United Kingdom National Accounts 1985 Edition.