The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Manufacturing Output – 8 June 1989

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Manufacturing Output on 8th June 1989.


Mrs. Peacock To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the annual rate of growth of manufacturing output over the last two years.

Mr. William Powell To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the annual rate of growth of manufacturing output over the last two years.

Mr. Major In the two years to the first quarter of this year, manufacturing output grew at an average annual rate of 7.1 per cent.