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Focus on the regions
October presents a turbulent picture, with widely varying conditions â€“ observe the situation in northern England, and the recent history of Wales â€¦
Ìý	Activity level			Order books
Ìý	Aug	Sep	Oct	Aug	Sep	Oct
Scotland	52	39	39	42	37	31
Northern Ireland	64	63	50	44	42	42
North England	65	31	64	65	25	66
North-west England	61	47	34	42	34	32
Yorkshire & Humberside	50	50	50	50	44	50
Wales	39	60	29	58	32	72
East Midlands	61	56	57	57	55	40
West Midlands	57	49	45	36	37	35
East Anglia	72	59	62	48	46	49
South-east	55	45	48	47	40	42
South-west	44	53	55	42	48	50
*An index measure of 50 indicates no change, a measure greater than 50 an increase and a measure less than 50 a decrease.