§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing for 1973, 1978, 1987 and 1988 the estimated increase in the value and weighted average volume of output of manufacturing industries less food, drink and tobacco, paper, printing and publishing and other minerals and mineral products.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI have been asked to reply.
The values of output required may be derived from the summary tables to the annual census of production for the years in question. The index of production for the required aggregate is given in the table:
Index of Industrial Production (1985 = 100) Manufacturing industries less food, drink and tobacco, paper, printing nd publishing, and extraction of minerals n.e s. Value 1973 113.0 1978 107.4 1987 106.2 1988 114.0