§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British chemical industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(2) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British ferrous metals industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(3) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British non ferrous metals industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(4) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British mechanical engineering industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate 548W he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(5) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British instrument engineering industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(6) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British electrical engineering industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(7) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British motor vehicle industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(8) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British textiles industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(9) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British clothing industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(10) what has been the annual frowth rate for the output of the British pottery and glass industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(11) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British paper, printing and publishing industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979;
(12) what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British tobacco industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe percentage changes for the years 1970–75 in the volume of output of the sectors of British industry for which the information was 549W requested are given in the following table:
PERCENTAGE CHANGES ON YEAR EARLIER IN THE INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Chemicals … +2.1 +5.9 +12.1 +5.4 -9.3 Ferrous metals … -10.2 -0.4 +8.8 -9.9 -15.4 Non-ferrous metals … -4.2 +1.6 +11.5 -4.0 -11.5 Mechanical engineering … +0.2 -5.2 +8.8 0 -1.3 Instrument engineering … +0.8 -7.7 +9.4 +3.1 -3.9 Electrical engineering … +1.7 +8.4 +13.6 -3.7 -6.1 Motor vehicles … +0.5 +1.7 +2.3 -8.7 -8.1 Textiles … +0.7 +2.3 +5.4 -8.7 5.3 Clothing … +4.3 +4.8 +6.9 -2.4 +0.4 Pottery and glass … +9.8 +5.0 +12.3 -0.1 -6.6 Paper, printing and publishing … -2.7 +5.4 +9.3 -2.9 -12.1 Tobacco … -4.3 +7.0 +5.3 -0.9 -2.8 Forecasts for the growth rate of these industries for the years 1976 to 1979 are not available.