§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current level of output in the electronics industry in Scotland; and what was the level in 1979.
§ Mr. LangThe latest figures show electronics output in Scotland in the second quarter of 1988 to have been 134, based on 1985 equal to 100. This compares with an average annual figure for 1979 of 37. Since 1979 electronics output in Scotland has increased more than three-and-a-half fold.