HC Deb 01 April 1987 vol 113 cc508-10W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the United Kingdom share of European Economic Community exports of goods in Standard Industrial Trade Classifications 5, 6, 7 and 8. respectively, in 1979, 1985 and the latest period of 12 months for which figures are available; and what information he has as to how these compare with the share held by Germany, France and Italy.

Mr. Alan Clark

I shall reply to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each year from 1957 gross and net domestic fixed capital formation by manufacturing industry at current and at 1980 prices.

Mr. Butcher

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 361]: The requested information is shown in the following table:

Gross and net domestic fixed capital formation by manufacturing industry at current and 1980 prices
£ million
Year GDFCF NDFCF
Current prices 1980 prices Current prices 1980 prices
1957 884 5,020 438 2,557
1958 863 4,741 387 2,172
1959 847 4,657 355 1,982
1960 1,016 5,542 495 2,741
1961 1,244 6,592 672 3,630
1962 1,181 6,118 563 2,990
1963 1,058 5,286 398 2,013
1964 1,221 5,981 514 2,563
1965 1,413 6,637 638 3,043
1966 1,483 6,674 637 2,887
1967 1,413 6,322 524 2,349
1968 1,569 6,798 616 2,641
1969 1,774 7,412 729 3,057
1970 2,089 7,966 901 3,395
1971 2,102 7,276 727 2,496
1972 1,968 6,331 434 1,377
1973 2,356 6,792 597 1,675
1974 3,062 7,435 892 2,132
1975 3,458 6,781 687 1,304
(3,646) (7,138)
1976 3,910 6,475 541 851
(4,146) (6,844)
1977 4,730 6,774 734 1,001
(5,083) (7,254)
1978 5,624 7,221 1,033 1,291
(6,169) (7,905)
1979 6,515 7,496 1,243 1,399
(7,154) (8,230)
1980 6,478 6,478 237 237
(7,313) (7,313)
1981 5,318 4,865 -1,536 -1,447
(6,236) (5,697)
1982 5,480 4,704 -1,822 -1,629
(6,522) (5,600)
1983 5,854 4,780 -1,810 -1,562
(6,820) (5,558)
1984 7,341 5,762 -675 -595
(8,429) (6,599)
1985 7,950 5,852 -651 -524
(9,498) (6,971)

Notes:

  1. 1. Except for the figures in brackets, which include leased assets, the table excludes expenditure on assets leased to manufacturers from the financial industries, since this information is not available for net domestic fixed capital formation nor, before 1975, for gross domestic fixed capital formation. Prior to 1975 finance leasing to manufacturers is thought to have been small or negligible.
  2. 2. Figures of net domestic fixed capital formation for 1986 are not yet available.

Sources: Business Statistics Office, Central Statistical Office and CSO Blue Book.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in which years since 1957 gross fixed investment in plant and machinery in manufacturing industry in real terms has exceeded the 1979 level; and if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing on the basis of 1979 = 100 the amount of real investment in plant and machinery in each year since 1957 by manufacturing industry.

Mr. Butcher

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 361]: Gross fixed investment on plant and machinery at 1980 prices has not exceeded the 1979 level in any year in the period from 1957.

Index of gross fixed investment in plant and machinery in manufacturing industry at 1980 prices (including assets leased to manufacturers from the financial industries) 1979 = 100
Year Index
1957 51
1958 49
1959 49
1960 57
1961 68
1962 63
1963 56
1964 63
1965 70
1966 72
1967 70
1968 76
1969 80
1970 91
1971 83
1972 72
1973 79
1974 90
1975 88
1976 86
1977 89
1978 94
1979 100
1980 93
1981 74
1982 72
1983 73
1984 85
1985 90
1986 85

Note: Expenditure on assets leased to manufacturers from the financial industries is included from 1975. Prior to this date no figures are available for such expenditure which is thought to be small or negligible.

Source: Business Statistics Office.