§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the percentage increase in unit labour costs on the Concorde project since inception; and what has been the percentage increase in unit labour costs throughout the United Kingdom manufacturing industry over this period.
§ Mr. CorfieldIn this country the average hourly earnings on Concorde airframe work are estimated to have increased by about 90 per cent. since the inception of the project, and on the engine side by about 105 per cent. Over the same period the increase in average earnings over United Kingdom manufacturing industry as a whole has been about 90 per cent.