§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the change in unit labour costs in the United Kingdom since the October 1990 exchange rate mechanism entry, and what are the corresponding figures in Germany, and the average in all the ERM member countries.
§ Mr. ForthBetween October 1990 and September 1991 unit wage and salary costs in manufacturing in the United Kingdom rose by 4.5 per cent. compared with an increase in Germany over the same period of 7.3 per cent. Data are not available to give the corresponding average in all the ERM member countries.