HC Deb 31 January 1990 vol 166 cc215-6W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest figures for levels of manufacturing investment in Scotland in(a) cash and (b) constant prices; and what are the annual figures for each of the previous 10 years.

Mr. Rifkind

The table gives estimates of gross domestic fixed capital formation by manufacturing industry in Scotland at current prices for each year from 1977 to 1987, the latest year for which estimates are available. There are no separate price deflators for Scotland and the use of United Kingdom deflators does not give sufficiently reliable constant price estimates.

Gross domestic fixed capital formation by manufacturing industry in

Scotland
£ millions
1977 491
1978 523
1979 561
1980 645
1981 586
1982 541
1983 470
1984 597
1985 861
1986 788
1987 738

Source: Central Statistical Office.