§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the latest figure for manufacturing investment in Northern Ireland, and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ian Stewart[holding answer 1 November 1988]The latest year for which complete data are available is 1982. Investment in vehicles, plant and machinery and new buildings and works in Northern Ireland amounted to436W £151.3 million in manufacturing industries. Other forms of investment, such as purchase of intangibles like patents, copyrights and licences are excluded. Further data will be published in the Northern Ireland "Annual Abstract of Statistics" as they become available.