§ 37. Mr. SutcliffeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what new measures he intends to take to revitalise the manufacturing base and its contribution to gross domestic product.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe Government's policies are geared towards improving the competitiveness of the whole economy, including the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing industry continues to perform strongly: the latest CBI survey shows export orders at their highest level since April 1977, and over the last year productivity has grown by almost 6 per cent. and output by nearly 4½ per cent.