§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer further to his reply dated 4 December concerning investment in manufacturing industry,Official Report, column 19, what is the corresponding increase in the motor vehicles, mechanical engineering, textile and clothing industries, respectively; and if he will publish a table showing the increase in investment in those industries between 1973 and 1988 at constant prices together with the increase in output, exports and imports.
§ Mr. Norman LamontFigures comparable to those provided in my earlier reply are not available at this level of industry detail. Estimates of exports and imports at constant prices had not been produced prior to 1978, and reliable investment figures by industry are not yet available for 1988. The information available is:
Percentage change in Investment Output 1973–1987 1973–1987 1973–1988 Mechanical engineering -22 -22 -15 Motor vehicles +10 -34 -24 Textiles, leather, footwear and clothing -33 -18 -19 Note: The industries are defined in terms of the Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980) as follows:
Mechanical engineering: Class 32
Motor vehicles: Class 35
Textiles, leather, footwear and clothing: Classes 43–45