§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report the figures showing the increase or decrease in manufacturing output from 1979 to date in Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. BiffenThe figures requested are shown in the table below:
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Manufacturing output Percentage change from 1979 to average of July to September 1980 (seasonally adjusted) Japan (including mining) + 5 Federal Republic of Germany - 2 France (June to August) + 1 United Kingdom - 11 Sources: OECD, Deutsche Bundesbank, Central Statistical Office
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report the figures showing increase in manufacturing output and output her head in Japan and the United Kingdom each year since 1970.
§ Mr. BiffenThe figures requested are shown in the table below:
Manufacturing industries Percentage change from previous year Output Output per head Japan United Kingdom Japan United Kingdom 1971 +3 -1 +2 +2 1972 +6 +3 +6 +6 1973 +16 +8 +11 +9 1974 -3 -2 -2 -1 1975 -12 -6 -7 -3 1976 +11 +2 +12 +5 1977 +5 +2 +5 +2 1978 +6 +1 +8 +1 1979 +8 no change +8 +1 Sources: OECD
Central Statistical Office
Department of Employment
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report the figures for the increase or decrease in output per head in United Kingdom manufacturing industry for the periods January 1972 to September 1973 and May 1979 to December 1980.
§ Mr. BiffenThe figures for output per head in manufacturing industries are published only on a quarterly basis. The third quarter 1980 is the latest date for which information is available.
United Kingdom Output per person employed in manufacturing industries (Seasonally adjusted) Percentage change 1st quarter 1972 to 3rd quarter 1973 +15.6 2nd quarter 1979 to 3rd quarter 1980 -6.5 Sources: Central Statistical Office Department of Employment