§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what is his estimate of fixed investment by manufacturing industry by size of establishment for establishments with(a) over 2,000 employees, (b) 500–2,000 employees, (c) 100–500 employees and (d) under 100 employees for the first and second quarters of 1988; and what is the percentage increase over the equivalent period for 1987 in real terms;
(2) what was the fixed investment by manufacturing industry for the first and second quarters of 1988 for each of the G7 countries; and what was the percentage increase over the equivalent period for 1987 in real terms.
§ Mr. AtkinsI shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and place a copy in the Library.