§ Mr. Critchleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he is satisfied with the field radio communications at present existing between allied forces in Germany; and, if not, what plans he has for their improvement.
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by which the £ sterling has been devalued since 1972.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 28th October 1976], gave the following information:
The figures requested are given in the table below. The percentage increases in unit labour costs are per unit of output and for the economy as a whole; they include salaries, wages, employers contributions and regional employment premiums. The exchange rate figures refer to changes between the last working days of the previous period and the period referred to.
§ Dr. GilbertThe present arrangements are basically satisfactory, but there remains a need for some improvement in interoperability. The United Kingdom is participating fully in work co-ordinated by NATO to achieve this.