HC Deb 03 July 1989 vol 156 cc32-3W
Mr. Butler

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are his latest figures for output per hour worked in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan.

Mr. Lilley

The April 1989 Treasury economic progress report presented estimates which show that output per hour worked in the United Kingdom economy in 1986 was about 50 per cent. higher than in Japan and about 5 per cent. lower than in Germany.