§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the value of the gross and net output figures of each of the 10 British-based industries with highest such figures at the latest available year.
§ Mr. MeacherIn 1972 the value of gross and net output of the 10 sectors of British manufacturing industry with the highest value of net output was as follows:
Gross output Net output £ million Motor vehicle manufacture 3,627.9 1,303.1 Iron and steel (general) 2,145.7 695.6 General chemicals 1,540.6 596.0 Aerospace 1,139.0 591.6 General printing and publishing 1,020.5 579.3 Printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals 873.4 572.7 Industrial plant and steelwork 1,109.4 546.4 Brewing and malting 1,443.3 440.2 Shipbuilding and marine engineering 815.4 413.8 Rubber 698.0 373.2 Source:
Report on the Census of Production for the United Kingdom, 1972. Provisional results.