Productivity and Output Costs (Hansard, 7 July 1988)

HC Deb 07 July 1988 vol 136 c668W 668W

§ Mr. John Marshall
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement about the latest trends in productivity and output costs.

§ Mr. Atkins
In the three months to April 1988 productivity in manufacturing as measured by output per head, was 5 per cent. higher than a year earlier. In the same period wages and salaries per unit of output were 3 per cent. higher than a year earlier.