§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report showing for each year since 1979, in index form with 1979 =100 the value in real terms of knitwear and textiles output in Scotland.
§ Mr. Ian LangThe information requested is in the table. The hosiery and knitted goods industry is part of the wider textiles industry.
Textiles Hosiery and knitted goods 1979 100 100 1980 91 103 1981 86 106 1982 78 97 1983 78 93 1984 85 108 1985 93 122 1986 87 116 1987 90 120 Source: Index of Industrial Production and Construction for Scotland.