HC Deb 15 May 1996 vol 277 cc490-1W
24 Mr. Turner

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the growth in manufacturing output in the last three months. [28383]

Mr. Oppenheim

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Leith (Mr. Chisholm) earlier today.

Mr. Pike

To ask the President of the Board of Trade in which regions of England there has been a decline in manufacturing output since 1979. [28358]

Mr. Lang

The information requested is not available. Overall, manufacturing output has risen by 12 per cent. since 1979. The latest CBI regional trend survey shows manufacturers are expecting strong output growth in all regions.