§ 22. Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the latest available statistics for United Kingdom manufacturing output; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe index of production for the three months to October 1984 is some 2.5 per cent. higher than it was a year ago, and 7.5 per cent. higher than at its last trough in the first quarter of 1981. These figures indicate that manufacturing industry's output is continuing its encouraging recovery.
§ 66. Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the most recent figure for output in manufacturing industry; and how this compares with the figure for the same month in 1979.
§ Mr. Norman LamontFor the three months to October 1984 the index of production for manufacturing industry is 99, based on 1980 equal to 100. This is 7 per cent. lower than the index of production for manufacturing industry in the three months to October 1979.