§ 20. Mr. Heathcoat-Amoryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent signs there are of an upturn in manufacturing output.
§ Mr. LawsonManufacturing output is estimated to have increased by 2.5 to 3 per cent. between the second halves of 1982 and 1983. Overtime hours have risen sharply and the latest CBI surveys suggest further increases in output this year.