HC Deb 29 October 1987 vol 121 cc387-8W
Mrs. Peacock

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

Mr. Curry

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

Mr. Michael Brown

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

Mr. Major

In the three months to August 1987 manufacturing output was 6 per cent. higher than a year earlier.

60. Mr. Robert B. Jones

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has as to how United Kingdom performance in terms of the growth of manufacturing productivity compares with that of other major industrialised countries.

77. Mr. Brazier

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has as to how United Kingdom performance in terms of the growth of manufacturing productivity compares with that of other major industrial countries.

81. Mr. Stevens

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has as to how United Kingdom performance in terms of the growth of manufacturing productivity compares with that of other major industrialised countries.

Mr. Lilley

Over the year to the second quarter of 1987, manufacturing productivity in the United Kingdom grew 61 per cent. which is substantially faster than in any other major industrial country.

74. Mr. Hargreaves

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has on the growth of manufacturing productivity in the north-west.

Mr. Major

On the accepted definition of productivity, no figures are available on a regional basis. In the United Kingdom as a whole manufacturing productivity in the three months to August was 6.8 per cent. higher than a year earlier.