Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 January 1996. It was answered by Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: If he will publish a table based on 1985=100 showing the volume of manufacturing output less fuel, food, drink and tobacco for each year since 1970. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a table, based on 1985=100, showing the volume of manufacturing output less fuel, food, drink and tobacco for each year since 1970. [9780] Mr. Oppenheim: Information based on 1985=100 is not available. Information based on the standard industrial classification 1992 and 1990=100 is available from 1986 and is given in the table. Index of production for manufacturing less fuel{1} food, drink and tobacco _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year 1986 83.7 1987 88.3 1988 95.4 1989 100.4 1990 100.0 1991 93.4 1992 92.4 1993 93.7 1994 98.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} For fuel the standard industrial classification 1992 subsection DF has been used.

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