§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the average level of investment per employee in the private manufacturing sector in (a) the east midlands and (b) for England as a whole in 1981 and 1984.
§ Mr. ButcherRegional investment data relating to the private sector of manufacturing industry are not readily available and would be costly to compile. Estimates for 1983 and 1984 are not yet available. Available information is given in the following table:
Net capital expenditure per head in manufacturing industry* at current prices Year East Midlands £ England £ 1981 804 883 1982 924 985 * Divisions 2–4, Standard Industrial Classification; Revised 1980. Source: Annual Census of Production Business Monitor PA 1002.