§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the capital expenditure on manufacturing, including and excluding leasing, in Scotland for the year 1974 and for every year since 1979 at 1985 prices.
§ Mr. LangThe information is not available in the form requested.
There are no separate price deflators for Scotland and the use of United Kingdom price deflators is no longer considered to give sufficiently reliable constant price estimates. Figures are therefore given at current prices.
The figures given are for net capital expenditure for manufacturing industries in Scotland. These figures include operating leasing but not financial leasing. It is not possible to give figures for capital expenditure including or excluding leasing.
The table below gives estimates of net capital expenditure in manufacturing industries in Scotland at current prices for the years in question. The figures relate to financial years.
Year Net capital expenditure Manufacturing industry Scotland £ millions 1974 309.9 1979 592.5 1980 653.3 1981 619.8 1982 544.0 1983 490.6 1984 622.9 1985 866.3 1986 777.7 1987 735.5 Source: Annual Census of Production.