HC Deb 22 April 1971 vol 815 cc435-6W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the average annual percentage increase in output in the Swedish, Danish, Swiss, Japanese, United States and United Kingdom chemical industries, respectively, since 1958, from information available to him from international sources.

Mr. Ridley

The information is as follows:

PRODUCTION IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Average annual percentage increase 1958–69
Sweden … 10.9*
Denmark … Not available
Switzerland … 13.1†
Japan … 14.9
United States of America … 8.2
United Kingdom … 7.0

NOTES:

* 1959 to 1969.

† Based on export index.