HC Deb 26 March 1981 vol 1 c387W
27. Mr. Eggar

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he anticipates that there will be an upturn in economic activity.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

A number of indicators suggest that we may possibly be close to the bottom of the present recession. The economic forecasts published with the Budget show a small rise both in total output and manufacturing production between the first and second halves of 1981.