HC Deb 25 February 1987 vol 111 c278W
19. Mr. John Mark Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on industrial production trends in the west midlands.

Mr. Giles Shaw

I am encouraged that total industry production in the west midlands is estimated to have grown strongly in real terms between 1984 and 1985, the most recent year for which data are available.

66. Mr. James Lamond

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the latest figure for industrial production in the United Kingdom using 1979 as a base of 100.

Mr. Alan Clark

In 1986 Q4 output of the production industries (comprising manufacturing and the energy and water supply industries) reached a level of 102.2, based on 1979 equal to 100.