§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what was the value of the output of the whole information technology industry in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984;
(2) what was the percentage of import penetration in the United Kingdom in information technology in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984;
(3) what was the rate of growth of the United Kingdom information technology industry in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
§ Mr. ButcherUsing the definition of information technology specified, data is given for 1979–1983 and for January-September 1984, the full-year figures not yet being available.
Output at current prices* £ million Growth year-on-year percentage Import Penetration Percentage 1984 (January-September) 6,809 — 65 1983 7,635 18 63 1982 6,496 10 59 1981 5,905 6 53 1980 5,582 17 48 1979 4,753 17 51 Office machinery (activity heading 3301 in Standard Industrial Classification, revised 1980), electronic data processing equipment (3302), telecommunications equipment (3341), radio and electronic capital goods (3443), electronic components and subassemblies (3444 and 3453), and electronic consumer goods (3454). * Sales of principal products of listed industries by all United Kingdom manufacturing firms.
§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the United Kingdom's balance of trade in information technology in 1984.
§ Mr. ButcherFigures for the balance of trade in 1984 for the information technology industries (defined below) are not yet available; there was, however, a deficit of £1,792 million in the first three quarters of the year. 365W
Office machinery (activity heading 3301 in Standard Industrial Classification, revised 1980), electronic data processing equipment (3302), telecommunications equipment (3341), radio and electronic capital goods (3443), electronic components and subassemblies (3444 and 3453), and electronic consumer goods (3454).