HC Deb 17 July 1985 vol 83 c177W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list in the Official Report the proportion of all capital investment in the United Kingdom made in manufacturing industry for each year since 1980.

Mr. Channon

The required information is given in the following table:

Investment in UK manufacturing industry* as a proportion of total gross domestic capital formation
Year Per cent.
1980 18
1981 15
1982 14
1983 13
1984 14
* Divisions 2–4, Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980) including assets leased to manufacturers from the financial industries.

source: United Kingdom National Accounts(The CSO Blue Book).