HC Deb 04 December 1986 vol 106 c779W
Mr. Gould

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what index is now his preferred indicator of the competitiveness of British manufacturing industry.

Mr. MacGregor

[pursuant to his reply, 28 November 1986, c. 398]: For a complete assessment of the competitiveness of United Kingdom manufacturing it is necessary to consider measures of cost and price competitiveness and the effects of non-price factors.