HC Deb 23 February 1979 vol 963 c339W
Mr. Richard Page

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the changes in industrial output between the latest possible date in 1978 and the corresponding

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION* EXCLUDING CONSTRUCTION
Percentage change:
3rd quarter 1973 to 3rd quarter 1978 4th quarter 1973 to 4th quarter 1978
United Kingdom … … … … … +3½ +3
United Kingdom other than extraction of petroleum and natural gas … … … … … −3 −4½
Japan … … … … … +5 ..
Canada … … … … … +12½ ..
United States of America … … … … … +12½ ..
Federal Republic of Germany … … … … … +5½ ..
Italy … … … … … +4½ ..
.. Not available.
Sources:
United Kingdom data are consistent with those published by press notice on 13 February 1979.
Other countries data are provided by OECD.
* Based on seasonally adjusted index numbers of industrial production excluding construction.
† This series represents the production of all industries—excluding construction—other than petroleum and natural gas activities classified to minimum list heading 104—Petroleum and Natural Gas—of the standard industrial classification.