Manufacturing Industry

Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the United Kingdom share of European Economic Community exports of goods in Standard Industrial Trade Classifications 5, 6, 7 and 8. respectively, in 1979, 1985 and the latest period of 12 months for which figures are available; and what information he has as to how these compare with the share held by Germany, France and Italy.

Mr. Alan Clark
I shall reply to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.

Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each year from 1957 gross and net domestic fixed capital formation by manufacturing industry at current and at 1980 prices.

Mr. Butcher
[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 361]: The requested information is shown in the following table: ------
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|1957|
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|1958|
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|1959|
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|1960|
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|1961|
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|1962|
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|1964|
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|1965|
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|1966|
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|1967|
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|1968|
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|1969|
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|1970|
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|1971|
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|1972|
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|1973|
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|1974|
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|1975|
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|1976|
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|1977|
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|1978|
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|1979|
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|1980|
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|1981|
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|1982|
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|1983|
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|1984|
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|1985|
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Notes: 1. Except for the figures in brackets, which include leased assets, the table excludes expenditure on assets leased to manufacturers from the financial industries, since this information is not available for net domestic fixed capital formation nor, before 1975, for gross domestic fixed capital formation. Prior to 1975 finance leasing to manufacturers is thought to have been small or negligible.2. Figures of net domestic fixed capital formation for 1986 are not yet available.

Sources: Business Statistics Office, Central Statistical Office and CSO Blue Book.

Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in which years since 1957 gross fixed investment in plant and machinery in manufacturing industry in real terms has exceeded the 1979 level; and if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing on the basis of 1979 = 100 the amount of real investment in plant and machinery in each year since 1957 by manufacturing industry.

Mr. Butcher
[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 361]: Gross fixed investment on plant and machinery at 1980 prices has not exceeded the 1979 level in any year in the period from 1957.

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Note: Expenditure on assets leased to manufacturers from the financial industries is included from 1975. Prior to this date no figures are available for such expenditure which is thought to be small or negligible.

Source: Business Statistics Office.