§ 81. Mr. Yeoasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the increase in productivity for the latest available 12 months.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe latest figures for the whole economy show an increase in output per head of almost 3 per cent. between the fourth quarters of 1982 and 1983. For the manufacturing sector, latest monthly figures show that in the three months to April 1984 output per head was 6 per cent. up on a year earlier and output per hour 5 per cent. up.