The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

1990Chancellor (1989-1990)

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on the Manufacturing Industry – 18 January 1990

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the Manufacturing Industry on 18th January 1990.


Mr. Denzil Davies To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the increase in private non-residential fixed investment in the period 1987 to 1989 was accounted for by investment in manufacturing industry.

Mr. Major 1988 is the last full year for which data are available. The data for 1987 and 1988 may be found in the “United Kingdom National Accounts” 1989 edition (CSO Blue Book).