HC Deb 27 February 1992 vol 204 cc617-8W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the level of manufacturing output in 1979: and what was the change between 1979 and latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 26 February 1992]The index (1985 = 100) of manufacturing output in Scotland in 1979 was 103. and in 1990, the latest year for which figures are available, was 115.4. This represents an increase of 11.8 per cent. in the 11 years between 1979 and 1990.

Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the level of manufacturing investment in 1979 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 26 February 1992]The levels of manufacturing investment in 1979 and 1989, the latest year for which data are available, are set out in the table.

Manufacturing Investment
£ million
Year Net capital expenditure
1979 588.9
1989 1,232.2

Source: Annual Census of Production.