§ 29. Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the level of manufacturing output in the UK as a percentage of gross domestic product; and what is the average for the European Union. [23947]
§ Mr. OppenheimThe OECD estimates that in 1993 manufacturing output accounted for 21 per cent. of gross domestic product the European Union and, measured on a comparable basis, 19 per cent. in the UK.