§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the average annual percentage increase in productivity in industry over the past decade ; and what estimate he can make of future increases.
§ Mr. NottOutput at constant prices per person employed in industry increased between 1962 and 1972 at an average annual rate of about 4 per cent. It is not the practice to make available estimates of future productivity.
Output is measured by the index of industrial production. Persons employed include employees, employers, and self-employed persons ; full-time and part-time workers are counted as whole units.