HC Deb 18 July 1990 vol 176 cc588-9W
147. Mr. Hardy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the per capita level of industrial investment in 1989 in the United Kingdom; and what information he has on the comparable figures for West Germany, France, the Netherlands and Italy.

Mr. Norman Lamont

Following are the relevant data:

Industrial1 investment in 1989 $ per capita
United Kingdom 1,987
United States 2,057
Germany 2,474
France 2,096
Industrial1 investment in 1989 $ per capita
Italy 2—
Netherlands 2—
1 Defined as private non-residential investment.
2 Not available.

Sources: OECD Quarterly National Accounts.

OECD Main Economic Indicators.

CSO Economic Trends.