HC Deb 31 October 1990 vol 178 cc587-8W
Mr. Maxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of total United Kingdom gross domestic fixed capital formation in(a) all industries and (b) manufacturing originated in Scotland in (i) 1979 and (ii) 1989 or the most recently available year.

Mr. Lang

The table provides the information requested for 1979 and 1987: estimates for 1988 will be

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
RSG Specific grants Aggregate grants (1) + (2) Expenditure Expenditure in real terms Grant as per cent, of expenditure
£ million £ million £ million £ million £ million
1978–79 960.0 79.2 1,039.2 1,671.781 3,674.486 62.16
1979–80 1,090.1 93.0 1,183.1 2,111.890 3,974.425 56.02
1980–81 1,247.9 114.9 1,362.8 2,518.082 4,004.265 54.12
1981–82 1,503.1 136.7 1,639.8 2,799.020 4,053.966 58.58
1982–83 1,677.7 167.6 1,845.3 3,009.632 4,065.532 61.31
1983–84 1,744.25 180.0 1,924.25 3,173.724 4,096.026 60.63
1984–85 1,713.2 216.8 1,930.0 3,358.277 4,129.097 57.47
1985–86 1,691.8 232.2 1,924.0 3,492.699 4,075.923 55.09
1986–87 1,761.35 247.3 2,008.65 3,730.054 4,209.898 53.85
1987–88 1,896.76 295.2 2,191.96 4,023.424 4,309.949 54.48

Mr. Lang

The information is set out in the table:

published in December. There are no estimates of gross domestic fixed capital formation (GDFCF) for Scotland for all industries, because there are no regional data on GDFCF in most service industries. The figures given cover those industries for which estimates are available.

Scottish gross domestic fixed capital formation as a percentage of United Kingdom (excluding Continental Shelf) fixed capital formation
19791 1987
All industries for which an estimate is available2: 11.0 8.4
Manufacturing: 8.6 7.4

Source: Central Statistical Office.

1 Figures for 1979 are not entirely consistent with those for later years. However the differences are thought to be small.

2 The industries covered are agriculture forestry and fishing, energy and water supply, manufacturing, transport and communication (excluding shipping and air transport) and dwellings.

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