HC Deb 19 January 1978 vol 942 cc370-1W
Mr. Forman

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will set out in tabular form the increase in British industrial productivity for each year since 1970, as compared with each of Great Britain's OECD partners on the same basis over the same period.

Mr. Alan Williams

The following table presents estimates of the percentage changes in the volume of manufacturing output per employee for each year from 1971 to 1976 for the United Kingdom and 20 of her OECD partners on as consistent a basis as possible. Information concerning New Zealand, Iceland, Portugal and Turkey is not available.

811–13, are not principally engaged in the building or repair of ships or of low-speed engines or in training for such purposes; and in each separate case what are the activities carried on.

Mr. Les Huckfield

In view of the detailed information requested I have asked British Shipbuilders to write to the hon. Member.