§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the growth of manufacturing exports since 1983.
§ Mr. Norman LamontManufacturing exports have grown on average by 7.1 per cent. a year since 1983 and in 1989 by 10.5 per cent.—the fastest growth in any year since 1973. Supply side reforms have transformed industry's ability to compete on world markets, and allowed manufacturers to maintain their share of world trade after decades of decline.