§ 30. Dame Elaine Kellett-BowmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has on the growth of productivity and change in profitability in the textile industry since 1980.
§ Mr. AtkinsBetween 1980 and the three quarters of 1987, productivity rose by 44 per cent. Profitability of large textile companies has also increased strongly over the period, according to their published accounts.