Business Investment Down On Quarter Up On Year

Total business investment fell by 3.2% to £30bn in Q1 2011 compared with Q4 2010. Manufacturing investment fell by 4.4% to £2.8bn on the previous quarter but compared with the same quarter in the previous year increased by 14.8%. Non-manufacturing investment also fell, by 3.1% to £27.3bn but compared with Q1 2010 increased by 1.7%.