§ 58. Mr. TredinnickTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the latest figures for the profitability of manufacturing companies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MaudeIn 1986 the net real rate of return at current replacement cost for manufacturing companies was 7 per cent. This exceeds the peak reached in the last economic cycle in 1978 and is the highest since 1973.