HC Deb 27 October 1988 vol 139 c361W
118. Mr. Greg Knight

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give his latest estimate of the growth of manufacturing productivity over the latest three-months period for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

In the three months to August 1988, output per head in manufacturing was 7½ per cent. higher than the same period a year earlier.