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Mr. Strang
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the level of manufacturing investment in the last year for which figures are available; and what is the comparable figure for five years ago.
Mr. Peter Rees
Investment in manufacturing, including leased assets, in 1984 rose 13 per cent. to an estimated £6·1 billion at 1980 prices. In the peak year of 1979 the figure was £8·2 billion.