§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the increase of manufacturing output and of productivity in Scotland for each of the years 1972 to 1982 inclusive; and how these figures compare with the rest of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe most relevant available information is set out in the table below:
Manufacturing Production Output per person employed in manufacturing industry Percentage Change on Previous Year Scotland United Kingdom Scotland United Kingdom 1972 +1.9 +2.7 +6.0 +4.0 1973 +8.2 +8.3 +5.9 +7.7 1974 -0.9 -1.7 -3.7 -1.8 1975 -4.8 -6.2 +1.2 -1.8 1976 +0.3 +1.4 +4.0 +4.6 1977 -0.3 +1.6 -0.3 +1.4 1978 +0.2 +1.0 +1.4 +1.4 1979 +0.6 +0.3 +2.5 +1.5 1980 -5.5 -8.5 +3.5 -3.0 1981 -2.8 -6.3 +7.9 +3.7 1982 +0.6 -1.0 +7.6 +5.2 Notes: (i) in the case of Scotland, the employment series does not include these self-employed;
(ii) in the case of the United Kingdom, the manufacturing output index is not adjusted for stock changes, in order to increase comparability with the Scottish index.