HC Deb 30 March 1987 vol 113 c359W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing net domestic investment in fixed assets in manufacturing industry in 1986 to the latest available date together with the corresponding figures for each of the years 1970 to 1986 at actual and at 1986 prices.

Mr. Butcher

Figures of net domestic fixed capital formation in manufacturing industry in 1986 are not yet available. The following table provides for the years 1970 to 1985 at both current and 1980 prices.

Net domestic fixed capital formation in manufacturing industry (excluding assets leased to manufacturers from the financial industries)
Year Currentprices £ million 1980 prices £ million
1970 901 3,395
1971 727 2,496
1972 434 1,377
1973 597 1,675
1974 892 2,132
1975 687 1,304
1976 541 851
1977 734 1,001
1978 1,033 1,291
1979 1,243 1,399
1980 237 237
1981 -1,536 -1,447
1982 -1.822 -1,629
1983 -1,810 -1,562
1984 -675 -595
1985 -651 -524

SourceCentral Statistical Office and CSO Blue Book.