HC Deb 14 June 1995 vol 261 c574W
27. Mr. Hain

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the average rate of return produced by British industry. [26833]

Mr. Eggar

In 1993, the last year for which figures are available, the net rate of return on capital employed by industrial and commercial companies was 8.4 per cent. higher than at the comparable point in the two previous recoveries.