§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the latest figure for the level of industrial activity on Merseyside; and how this compares with the equivalent month in 1979.
§ Mr. TrippierWhile there is no single figure which can be used as an index to denote the level of industrial activity on Merseyside, in the period between end-1979 and end-1983, the total business stock on Merseyside increased from 20,633 to 21,629.