§ 55. Mr. James Hamiltonasked the Paymaster General when he will next meet the Confederation of British Industry to discuss employment prospects in the manufacturing industries.
§ Mr. TrippierMy right hon. and noble Friend and I meet the Confederation of British Industry frequently to discuss a wide range of issues. In the improved economic climate our policies are creating, output, investment and exports in the manufacturing industry are rising, while the decline in manufacturing employment which we have experienced in common with all Western industrialised nations has eased considerably since 1983.
§ 95. Mr. Madelasked the Paymaster General what is the current level of average wage increases in the manufacturing industry.
§ Mr. LangThe percentage increase in the index of average manufacturing earnings for the year to November 1985 is shown in table 5.1 of labour market data inEmployment Gazette for January 1986, a copy of which is in the Library.