HC Deb 22 January 1997 vol 288 c638W
33. Mr. Pope

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the change in manufacturing investment in the past 12 months. [10625]

Mr. Greg Knight

I refer the hon. Member to the oral answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Trade to the hon. Member for Worsley (Mr. Lewis) earlier today. Currently, the conditions for investment are extremely favourable.