§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the percentage change in manufacturing output between(a) 1996 and 1995 and (b) 1995 and 1994. [15160]
§ Mr. Greg Knight[holding answer 10 February 1997]: Manufacturing output was 2.2 per cent. higher in 1995 than it was in 1994. Last year it rose by a further 0.5 per cent. to reach its highest ever level. The Confederation of British Industry expects manufacturing output to grow by 3.4 per cent. in 1997.