HC Deb 27 November 1957 vol 578 cc130-1W
82. Mr. Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in HANSARD a table of figures showing the yearly increase or fall in production since 1948, taking 1948 as 100, in the gas,

CHANGES IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 1948–56
Gas, Electricity and Water Building and Contracting Manufacturing Industries All Industries
Index 1948=100 Per cent. change over previous year Index 1948=100 Per cent. change over previous year Index 1948=100 Per cent. change over previous year Index 1948=100 Per cent. change over previous year
1949 … 106.8 +6.8 104.7 +4.7 106.8 +6.8 106.3 +6.3
1950 … 116.3 +8.9 104.8 +0.1 115.8 +8.4 113.6 +6.9
1951 … 123.8 +6.4 100.7 −3.9 120.6 +4.1 117.2 +3.2
1952 … 127.5 +3.0 103.7 +3.0 115.6 −4.2 114.1 −2.7
1953 … 133.9 +5.0 111.2 +7.2 123.2 +6.6 121.1 +6.1
1954 … 144.8 +8.1 115.4 +3.8 133.2 +8.1 129.6 +7.0
1955 … 152.8 +5.5 116.3 +0.8 141.9 +6.5 136.6 +5.4
1956 … 160.1 +4.8 123.1 +5.8 140.1 −1.3 136.5 −0.1
Source: Annual Abstract of Statistics.