Farm Machinery (Hansard, 3 May 1991)

HC Deb 03 May 1991 vol 190 c345W 345W

§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the investment in farm machinery in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what were the figures in 1980 and 1975, all figures in cash and in real terms taking 1975 as 100.

§ Mr. Hanley
The information requested is as follows:

Investment inform machinery¹

In cash prices In real terms² (index 1973 = 100)

£ million

1975 20 100.0

1980 33 84.3

1986 43 75.7

1987 42 69.9

1988 52 83.2

1989 58 85.4

³1990 59 79.7

¹ Tractors, vehicles and equipment (including plant).

² Calculated by deflating by the retail prices index.

³ Forecast.

Investment inform machinery¹
	In cash prices	In real terms² (index 1973 = 100)
	£ million
1975	20	100.0
1980	33	84.3
1986	43	75.7
1987	42	69.9
1988	52	83.2
1989	58	85.4
³1990	59	79.7
¹ Tractors, vehicles and equipment (including plant).
² Calculated by deflating by the retail prices index.
³ Forecast.