§ 26. Mr. Formanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the trend of industrial productivity over the latest full year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Peter ReesIn the three months to February 1984 output per head in manufacturing industry was 6.6 per cent. higher than for the same period of three months a year earlier. In the same sector ouput per hour in the three months to February was 5.3 per cent. higher than for the same period of three months a year earlier.