Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 July 1994. It was answered by Anthony Nelson (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 July 1994 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: What was the share of manufacturing in gross domestic product in 1974, 1979, 1986, 1990 and at the latest available date; and what is his estimate of the level of the share needed to balance Britain's trade in manufactured goods; by how much output in the metal, metal product and mechanical engineering industries has changed since 1986; what is his assessment of the extent to which this was affected by changes in the exchange rate. - Shall write and place copy of letter in Library.

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