HC Deb 15 July 1970 vol 803 cc225-6W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister of Technology whether, taking 1963 as 100, he will state the percentage rise or fall up to 1969 in production and/or construction in trades and industries, namely, all industries, steel, gas, sulphuric acid, man-made fibres, passenger cars, machine tools, merchant ships and electricity generated.

Mr. Ridley

The information is as follows:

Percentage change 1963 to 1969
All industries: production +23
Steel: volume of output +21
Gas: production +41
Sulphuric acid: production by weight +12
Man-made fibres: production by weight +70
Passenger cars: production by units + 5
Machine tools: value of manufacturers' deliveries at current prices +51
Merchant ships of 100 gross tons and over: tonnage completed -28
Electricity generated +41