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Manufacturing Investment

Volume 174: debated on Monday 18 June 1990

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the level of manufacturing investment in the United Kingdom in 1979 and 1989 on a constant value basis, by regions;(2) if he will publish a table, using 1979 at a value of 100, of investment in real terms in manufacturing in the north-west for each of the last 11 years.

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to him on 16 May, Official Report, column 442. Constant price estimates are not made because there are no regional price indices.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each year from 1979 to date manufacturing investment, including leased assets, at 1985 and current prices (a) including and (b) excluding company cars as defined for the purposes of taxation by the Inland Revenue.

Estimates of manufacturing investment from 1979 to 1989 are given in the following table:

Manufacturing investment, including leased assets
(£ million)
YearCurrent prices1985 prices
19797,15411,150
19807,3099,911
19816,2357,735
19826,5217,603
19836,8227,516
19848,4278,934
198510,26510,264
19869,9829,654
198711,01410,142
198812,65211,334
198913,92012,043
Estimates excluding company cars are not available.