§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what response he has made to the report "Engineering Economic Trends", a copy of which has been sent to him with particular reference to predictions for output of aerospace equipment for 1995.
§ Mr. Charles WardleI have written to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate he has made of output for aerospace equipment for 1995.
§ Mr. Charles WardleIt is not this Department's practice to forecast industrial output by sector.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the change in constant purchasing power for aerospace equipment from the second half of 1992 to the first half of 1994.
§ Mr. Charles WardleBetween the third quarter of 1992 and the second quarter of 1994, the producer price index for aerospace equipment increased by 5.75 per cent. This index is the most appropriate for converting aerospace sales figures into constant prices.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had with the aerospace industry regarding change in constant purchasing power.
§ Mr. Charles WardleNone.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had with his right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, about a strategy to meet any concerns expressed by the industry regarding output for the aerospace industry.
§ Mr. Charles WardleNone.