§ Mr. Hordernasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish a table showing the estimated cost of total wages and salaries in manufacturing industry and their percentage increase each year since 1970.
§ Mr. David MitchellDetails of the total wages and salaries paid by manufacturing industry in each of the years 1969 to 1979 are given in table 3.1 of "National Income and Expenditure". A copy of the 1980 edition is in the House of Commons Library. Similar information for individual industries is presented in table 3.3.