§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo 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. OppenheimFigures 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.