HC Deb 09 July 1987 vol 119 c252W
19. Mr. Bruce

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current projected deficit in manufactured goods compared with the estimates at the time of the last Budget.

Mr. Major

The performance so far in 1987 has been better than implied at Budget time; in the four months to April the trade deficit in manufactures fell by £1.1 billion compared to the last four months of 1986. A new forecast will be published in the usual way at the time of the autumn statement.

43. Mr. Gregory

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the most recent statistics for the growth of manufacturing industry productivity in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

59. Mr. Summerson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for the growth of manufacturing productivity in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Lilley

I refer my hon. friends to the answer my hon. Friend the Economic Secretary gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich, North. (Mr. Thompson)