§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is his estimate of the growth of industrial production for 1976; and what are the equivalent figures for the years 1970 to 1975.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe Financial Statement and Budget Report indicated that manufacturing output is expected to increase at an annual rate of 7 per cent. between the second half of 1975 and the first half of 1977. The equivalent figures for the years 1970 to 1975 are as follows:
1970 … … … +0.6 1971 … … … -0.3 1972 … … … +2.7 1973 … … … +8.3 1974 … … … -2.8 1975 … … … -5.9