§ Mr. Favellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment by how much productivity has increased in the water industry since the end of 1980; and how that figure compares with the economy as a whole.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneRegional water authority manpower has reduced by 18 per cent. since the end of 1980, and the authorities taken together have met demanding performance aims for operating costs while improving levels of service, but no precise productivity measure for the556W industry is available. Output per person employed in the economy as a whole, seasonally adjusted, increased by about 13 per cent. to the end of March.