§ Mr. McWilliamasked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the exact criteria by which he determined which areas should have development status and which should lose it; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellWe took account of the criteria prescribed in section 1 of
PERCENTAGE CHANGE 1973–1978 IN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT All industries (excluding construction) Manufacturing industries United Kingdom … … + 3 - 4 Belgium … … + 4 + 4 France … … + 9 + 8 West Germany … … + 5 + 4 Italy … … + 9 + 9 Luxembourg … … - 10 - 8 Netherlands … … + 5 + 2 Austria … … +10 +10 Finland … … + 7 + 5 Greece … … +25 +25 Norway … … +29 - 1 Sweden … … - 4 - 3 Switzerland … … - 6 - 8 Canada … … +13 +16 United States of America … … +12 +12 Japan … … + 7 + 6 Australia … … 0 .. .. = not available Sources:
Industrial production 1960–1975 (OECD)
Indicators of industrial activity 1979–1 (OECD)
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each year since 1973 for all members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the percentage increase or decrease in (a) output per person employed and (b) manufacturing output per employee.
892Wthe Local Employment Act 1972, as amended by section 13 of the Industry Act 1972, and section 1(4) of the Industry Act 1972, which are
all the circumstances actual and expected, including the state of employment and unemployment, population changes, migration and the objectives of regional policies.