§ Mr. Michael Shawasked the Minister of Technology if he will give the level of industrial stocks at the latest convenient date, the level for comparable months over the last 10 years and the estimated level for next year.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe available information is set out in the table below. Forecasts of future stock levels are not published other than those given in the Financial Statement which refer to the economy as a whole.
STOCKS HELD BY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY £ million, book values At 30th June, 1969 8,582 At 30th June, 1968 7,954 At 30th June, 1967 7,728 At 30th June, 1966 7,659 At 30th June, 1965 7,147 At 30th June, 1964 6,601 At 30th June, 1963 6,101 At 30th June, 1962 5,987 At 30th June, 1961 5,850 At 30th June, 1960 5,350 At 30th June, 1959 4,951