HC Deb 13 April 1978 vol 947 c511W
4. Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the increase of manufacturing output and of productivity in Northern Ireland for each of the years 1969 to 1977 inclusive; and how these compare with the rest of the United Kingdom.

Mr. Concannon

The percentage changes in manufacturing output and productivity in each year from 1969 to 1977 are as follows:

MANUFACTURING OUTPUT(1)
Northern Ireland United Kingdom
1969 +3.7 +3.5
1970 +6.5 +1.3
1971 +6.1 -0.6
1972 -0.6 +2.6
1973 +7.7 +8.5
1974 -7.3 -1.6
1975 -1.9 -6.0
1976 +3.3 +0.7
1977 -5.1 +0.5
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY (OUTPUT PER MAN)(2)
Northern Ireland United Kingdom
1969 +0.6 +2.5
1970 +5.0 +0.7
1971 +8.9 +2.7
1972 +2.6 +6.0
1973 +7.9 +7.8
1974 -5.8 -1.7
1975 +3.0 -1.7
1976 +8.3 +3.5
1977* -4.0 -0.9
* Provisional figures.

Source:

(1) Northern Ireland and United Kingdom Index of Production.

(2) United Kingdom Index of output per man; Northern Ireland figures specially calculated on comparable basis.