HC Deb 19 January 1996 vol 269 c792W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what were the figures for(a) manufacturing employment and (b) manufacturing output in (i) 1974, (ii) 1979, (iii) 1984, (iv) 1989 and (v) 1994; and what are the latest figures available for 1995. [9399]

Mr. Oppenheim

Figures for manufacturing employees and output are shown in the table.

Consistent figures for employees are not available for 1974.

Manufacturing employees-millions Manufacturing output 1990 = 100
1974 93.4
1979 6.75 90.6
1984 5.05 82.2
1989 4.85 100.2
1994 3.95 99.2
1995 September 3.94 101.1
1995 November 101.4

Figures for employees 1979 to 1994 refer to June each year. Standard Industrial Classification 1992 Section D.