§ 22. Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what effects he forecasts for manufacturing industries for 1985–86 arising from the Budget.
§ Mr. Norman LamontManufacturing industry has been fully participating in the recovery of the economy. I have no doubt that the Budget will benefit manufacturing industry as well as other sectors of business.
§ 38. 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 five years ago.
§ Mr. Norman LamontFor the three months ended January 1985 the index of production for manufacturing industry was 101, based on 1980 equal to 100, 8 per cent. lower than its value in the three months ended January 1980.