§ Mr. HollandTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the share of the top 100 private sector companies in(a) manufacturing employment, (b) net manufacturing output and (c) net capital expenditure in 1984, 1985 and 1986.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information requested is presented in the following table:
Share of total manufacturing activity accounted for by the top 100 private sector enterprises in manufacturing1 Per cent. Employment Net output Net capital expenditure2 1984 32 35 38 1985 32 35 36 1986 33 37 38 1 Defined in terms of their employment in manufacturing. 2 Excluding leased assets. Source: Annual Census of Production.