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 Industrial Production – 26 November 1987

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Industrial Production on 26th November 1987.


Mr. David Nicholson To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current level of industrial production in the United Kingdom; and how this compares with 1983.

Mr. Wood To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current level of industrial production in the United Kingdom; and how this compares with 1983.

Mr. Sackville To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current level of industrial production in the United Kingdom; and what was the comparable figure in 1983.

Mr. Major In the third quarter of 1987, the index of output of the production industries was 114.3, more than 12 per cent, above its average level in 1983.