The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Manufacturing Investment – 14 July 1988

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Manufacturing Investment on 14th July 1988.


Mr. Gerald Howarth To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the latest forecast for the growth of manufacturing investment in the United Kingdom in the current year.

Mr. Watts To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the latest forecast for the growth of manufacturing investment in the United Kingdom in the current year.

Mr. Major The June investment intentions survey from the DTI suggests that manufacturing investment will grow by 16 per cent. in 1988.