§ 20. Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the latest figures for changes in unit labour costs in the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States of America and West Germany.
§ Mr. GummerIn the year to the fourth quarter of 1983 unit wage and salary costs in manufacturing rose by 2 per cent. in the United Kingdom and fell by 3 per cent. in Japan and in the United States, and by 4 per cent. in West Germany. The implication for jobs can be seen.