HC Deb 07 March 1966 vol 725 c435W
Mr. Ridley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the percentage increase in production from October 1964 to the present date.

Mr. MacDermot

Between October 1964 and December 1965, the latest month for which figures are available, the index of industrial production rose by 3.0 per cent. For manufacturing industries only the increase was 3.8 per cent.