§ Mr. David Priceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the annual growth rate for the output of the British drink industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 515W prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979.
§ Mr. StrangFollowing are the figures for the percentage change in the volume of output of the British drink industry in the years 1970 to 1975:
Year Percentage change on year earlier in the index of industrial production 1970 +4.3 1971 +3.2 1972 +4.2 1973 +7.7 1974 +5.2 1975 +2.9 Forecasts of the growth in output for the years 1976 to 1979 are not available.
§ Mr. David Priceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the annual growth rate for the out put of the British food industry for each year from 1970 to 1975 measured at 1970 prices; and what further growth rate he anticipates for each year from 1976 to 1979.
§ Mr. StrangFollowing are the figures for the percentage change in the volume of output of the British food industry in the years 1970 to 1975:
Year Percentage change on year earlier in the index of industrial production 1970 +0.5 1971 -0.1 1972 +4.1 1973 +2.2 1974 -1.7 1975 -3.4 Forecasts of the growth in output for the years 1976 to 1979 are not available.
§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Minister of Agricuture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report a summary of the main recommendations of the report from the Sector Working Party Paper on the food and drink industry listing the preliminary recommendations submitted to date, together with the action taken so far.
§ Mr. StrangI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bridgwater (Mr. King) on 15th November.—[Vol. 919, c. 352–3.]