HC Deb 31 July 1974 vol 878 c372W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Industry and Trade how much productivity rose in the manufacturing industry in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Meacher

The percentage increase in output per head in manufacturing industry in each of the past 10 years was as follows:

1964 … … … … 7.7
1965 … … … … 1.8
1966 … … … … 1.8
1967 … … … … 3.6
1968 … … … … 7.5
1969 … … … … 2.5
1970 … … … … 1.0
1971 … … … … 3.0
1972 … … … … 5.8
1973 … … … … 7.4