§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the annual rate of capital investment in (i) manufacturing and (ii) distribution and services for each year since 1970 at constant 1975 prices.
§ Mr. ButcherAvailable information is given in the following table:
Industry's Capital Expenditure £ million at 1980 prices* Manufacturing Industry† Distribution and Services Industries‡ 1970 7,990 10,399 1971 7,292 11,012 1972 6,345 11,336 1973 6,786 12,548 1974 7,431 12,045 1975 7,135 10,170 1976 6,838 10,208 1977 7,253 10,993 1978 7,904 11,744 1979 8,230 12,991 1980 7,314 12,964 1981 5,698 12,238 1982 5,516 12,998 1983 5,557 13,395 1984 6,373 15,359 * As constant price series are currently expressed in terms of 1980 prices, information at 1975 prices is not readily available for recent years. †Divisions 2–4 of the Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980), including assets leased to manufacturers. ‡ Divisions 6–9 of the Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980), excluding assets leased from the financial industries.