§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what units of measurement were used in calculating the 10 per cent. estimated increase in productivity expected to arise from the recent settlement of the pay claim by staff at Glasgow Airport; what working practices were modified, abandoned or newly accepted; and what was the increase in expected freight and passenger traffic in calculating the potential 240W rise of 10 per cent. in staff productivity.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe improved efficiency at the airport was estimated by reference to changes in the number of staff employed and in the volume of the work performed. It is not possible to identify specific changes in working practices. No account was taken of future changes in the level of freight or passenger traffic.