§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage rate of growth of capital investment in fixed assets in manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom over the decade 1979 to 1989, on the assumption that all United Kingdom firms transferred from the public to the private sector during the decade were in the private sector from before 1979; and what is the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development average over the same period.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 13 November 1989]: In classifying businesses to industries no distinction 328W following ranges: (a) all heads of households, (b) single heads of household who are over pensionable age, (c) married heads of household who are over pensionable age, (d) single heads of household who are below pensionable age and (e) married heads of household who are below pensionable age in income ranges up to £53.56, £53.56 to £65.38, £65.38 to £80, £80 to £100, £100 to £107.12, £107.12 to £120, £120 to £130.76, £130.76 to £140, £140 to £160, £160 to £180, £180 to £200, £200 to £220, £220 to £240 and over £240.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 3 November 1989]: Estimates of tax units' incomes by category of the head of household are not readily available. Estimates for 1989–90 of numbers and percentages of tax units in the specified categories by income are given in the table. The estimates are based on projections of information from the 1986 family expenditure survey and are provisional.
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. The information which is available was included in my earlier reply of 13 November 1989, Official Report, column 7.