HC Deb 20 November 1986 vol 105 c314W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the real growth in gross domestic product since 1979 can be attributed to United Kingdom manufacturing industry.

Mr. MacGregor

Measured on an output basis, real gross domestic product in the third quarter of 1986 was 11.2 per cent. higher than in 1979 and 16.8 per cent. above the level of output recorded in the first half of 1981. Manufacturing output was 4.3 per cent. lower in the third quarter of 1986 than in 1979, but 12.8 per cent. higher than in the first half of 1981.