§ 14. Mr. Rhodesasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now begin, as an experiment with one industry, the practice of calling for an assessment of productivity in the current year and a forecast of productivity for 1962.
§ Mr. MaudlingMy right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer is looking carefully at this suggestion in the review of the processes of consultation and forecasting which is being carried out in acordance with the statement which he made last week.
§ Mr. RhodesMay I suggest that the right hon. Gentleman selects an industry with a very good record for work study and inter-firm comparison.
§ Mr. MaudlingI am grateful for that suggestion.