HC Deb 18 April 1990 vol 170 cc956-7W
29. Mr. Snape

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his assessment of the causes of the relative performance of each region in terms of constant value manufacturing output since 1979.

53. Mr. Soley

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his assessment of the causes of the relative performance of each region in terms of constant value manufacturing output since 1979.

39. Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his assessment of the causes of the relative performance of each region in terms of constant value manufacturing output since 1979.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

There are many factors underlying regional performance, including the state of the world economy, and regional industrial structure. Recent indices show continuing growth in all regions of the United Kingdom.

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