HC Deb 13 June 1996 vol 279 c263W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what evidence his Department has evaluated for the first quarter of 1996 regarding business(a) demand, (b) optimism and (c) output amongst small and medium manufacturing companies. [31905]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 10 June 1996]: Evidence from business surveys shows demand, optimism and output increasing in the first quarter of 1996.