§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he intends to publish the second part of his inspector's report on the affairs of Pergamon Press, and on what date.
§ Sir G. HoweTwo reports have been received and published and I am now awaiting the inspector's final report. A decision about publication will be taken when the report has been considered.
TABLE A 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Index No. 100 113 114 113 108 123 128 130 132 136 The net output of the industry in 1963 was £721 million.
TABLE B 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Employees in employment (thousands) 450 481 496 498 (500) 470 474 502 (493) 512 508 492 (provisional) Source: Department of Employment
NoteIn the years 1966 and 1969 there were changes in the estimates due mainly to revisions in industrial classification; revised estimates for these two years are shown in brackets. The unbracketed figures in the following years are on the revised bases and are comparable with the last preceding figure in brackets.