The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.
71.
Mr. Favell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the increase in manufacturing output since June 1983.
Mr. Alan Clark
In the three and a half years since June 1983 manufacturing output has increased by nearly 12 per cent.; this represents an annual average growth rate of more than 3 per cent.