§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage rate of growth in capital investment in fixed assets for each year 1979 to 1989 in(a) manufacturing industry and (b) other production industries on the assumption that all firms transferred from the public sector to the private sector during the decade had been in the private sector from before 1979.
§ Mr. Norman LamontIn classifying businesses to industries no distinction is made between the public and private sectors. Within industry groups, sectorial estimates which allow for classification changes are not available, for reasons of confidentiality. Available information for all businesses in the specified industry groups is shown in table 13.7 of "United Kingdom National Accounts" 1989 edition.