HC Deb 19 June 1984 vol 62 c146W
Mr. Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the increase in manufacturing output and productivity in Scotland for 1983.

Mr. Allan Stewart

Between 1982 and 1983, manufacturing output in Scotland fell by 3.3 per cent. Productivity—as measured by output per person employed—increased by 2.9 per cent. over the same period.