HC Deb 19 May 1986 vol 98 cc89-90W
Sir Ian Gilmour

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the volume of private fixed investment in the years 1980 to 1985 inclusive, excluding housing but including such information as he has about investment by enterprises privatised during the period.

Mr. MacGregor

Figures of gross domestic axed capital formation by the private sector, excluding dwellings and transactions in land and existing buildings, at constant 1980 prices, are as follows:

£ million
1980 20,997
1981 19,385
1982 19,950
1983 20,040
1984 23,075
1985 25,339

These figures include fixed investment by privatised enterprises since their privatisation.

Figures of fixed capital formation by sector at current and constant prices are published annually in the CSO publication "United Kingdom National Accounts".

Sir Ian Gilmour

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the volume of private investment in housing, excluding purchases from the public sector, for the period 1980 to 1985, inclusive.

Mr. MacGregor

Figures of gross domestic fixed capital formation in dwellings by the private sector, at constant 1980 prices, excluding purchases from the public sector, are as follows:

£ million
1980 5,883
1981 5,497
1982 6,065
1983 6,585
1984 6,715
1985 6,604

These figures are published in the CSO publication "Economic Trends", page 16.

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