§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the current growth areas in manufacturing industry; what volume of business is involved; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SainsburyManufacturing output in the third quarter of 1993 was <1.6 per cent. higher than in the same period of 1992. The performance of individual broad sectors, and their relative sizes, is shown in the table.
Sector Weights in Index of Production1 Change in output Q3/92 to Q3/93 (Per cent.) DF: Coke, ref petrol and nuclear fuels 23 -0.4 DG: Chemicals and manmade fibres 86 3.5 DJ: Basic metals and metal products 74 -2.4 DK DM: Engineering and allied industries 302 2.5 DA: Food, drink and tobacco 110 -1.0 DB DC: Textiles, leather and clothing 47 0.7 DD DN: Other manufacturing 202 2.9 D: ALL MANUFACTURING 844 <1.6 1 An indicator of the relative size of each sector. Source: Central Statistical Office, press release CSO(93)167 and amendment (93)172.