HC Deb 02 July 1981 vol 7 c479W
23. Mr. Dykes

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his Department has conducted any recent studies into the methods and scope of measuring sectoral and aggregate spare capacity in the United Kingdom economy.

Mr. Brittan

My Department maintains a close interest in many different indicators of spare capacity. It has not however instigated any direct research on the subject recently.