§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Technology whether, taking 1963 as 100, he will state the percentage rise or fall up to 1969 in production and/or construction in trades and industries, namely, all industries, steel, gas, sulphuric acid, man-made fibres, passenger cars, machine tools, merchant ships and electricity generated.
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§ Mr. RidleyThe information is as follows:
Percentage change 1963 to 1969 All industries: production +23 Steel: volume of output +21 Gas: production +41 Sulphuric acid: production by weight +12 Man-made fibres: production by weight +70 Passenger cars: production by units + 5 Machine tools: value of manufacturers' deliveries at current prices +51 Merchant ships of 100 gross tons and over: tonnage completed -28 Electricity generated +41