§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage labour costs represent of total British industrial costs.
§ Mr. ButcherTaking total United Kingdom industrial costs as being the cost of producing the total final output of the economy at market prices, the proportion accounted for by labour costs in 1981 was estimated to be 47.6 per cent. This information is given on page 122 of the October 1982 edition of "Economic Trends."