HC Deb 06 December 1989 vol 163 cc237-8W
Mr. Oppenheim

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the change in manufacturing output in(a) 1964 to 1970, (b) 1970 to 1974, (c) 1974 to 1979 and (d) 1979 to the latest date available; and what was the change in manufacturing output for (i) West Germany, (ii) Japan, (iii) USA, (iv) France, (v) Italy, (vi) Benelux countries and (vii) Spain during the same periods.

Mr. Ryder

[holding answer 4 December 1989]: Following is the information requested.

(annual average percentage change)
1964–70 1970–74 1974–79 1979–88
United Kingdom 2.8 2.2 -0.6 0.8
United States 4.4 4.7 3.8 3.9
Japan 13.7 5.1 3.3 3.9
Germany 5.5 2.0 1.9 1.1
France 5.1 5.9 1.4 0.4
Italy 6.9 4.5 2.2 1.5
Spain 12.1 11.1 0.3 1.5

1964–70 1970–74 1974–79 1979–88
Belgium 5.0 5.2 0.9 1.3
Luxembourg 2.9 5.0 -2.3 2.9
Netherlands 6.9 4.7 1.6 1.7