§ 80. Mr. CranTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for the growth of unit labour costs in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. MajorIn the second quarter of 1987 unit labour costs for the whole economy were 4 per cent, higher than a year earlier. Manufacturing unit wage costs were 1.5 per cent, higher than a year earlier in the third quarter of 1987.