HC Deb 23 May 1989 vol 153 c459W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, further to his reply of 27 April,Official Report, columns 614–15, concerning gross output of finished manufactures and imports of semi-manufactures, intermediate products and basic materials, whether he will provide comparable figures for motor cars; and if he will add figures for 1973 and for exports.

Mr. Alan Clark

The available information is shown in the table:

Motor vehicles1
Gross output Exports
£ billion £ billion
1979 7.2 1.5
1 Activity Heading 3510 of the Standard Industrial Classification (Revised) 1980.

Source: Department of Trade and Industry.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, further to his reply of 27 April,Official Report, columns 614–15, concerning gross output of finished manufactures and imports of semi-manufactures, intermediate products and basic materials, whether he will provide comparable figures for electrical and electronic engineering products; and if he will add figures for 1973 and for exports.

Mr. Alan Clark

The available information is shown in the table:

Electrical and electronic engineering1
Gross output Exports
£ billion £ billion
1979 11.5 3.2
1 Class 34 of the Standard Industrial Classification (Revised) 1980.

Source: Department of Trade and Industry.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, further to his reply of 27 April,Official Report, columns 614–15, concerning gross output of finished manufactures and imports of semi-manufactures, intermediate products and basic materials, whether he will provide comparable figures for mechanical engineering products; and if he will add figures for 1973 and for exports.

Mr. Alan Clark

The available information is shown in the table:

Mechanical engineering1
Gross output Exports
£ billion £ billion
1979 18.0 6.1
1 Class 32 of the Standard Industrial Classification (Revised) 1980.

Source: Department of Trade and Industry.