Output down
18th March 2004, Page 24
18th March 2004
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The Off ice of National Statistics reports that in the past three months mining and quarrying output fell by 1.9% compared with the previous month and by 9.2% year on year. However mining and quarrying output rose 1.3% from December and January welcome news for tippermen. Manufacturing output in the last quarter was flat compared with the previous quarter. However, it was stif I up 1.1% year on year. Industry leaders have asked Chancellor Gordon Brown to resist the temptation to raise taxes to ensure this growth continues.