§ 58. Mr. Beaumont-DarkTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what assessment he has made of the effect in the change in unit costs on manufacturing industry.
§ Mr AtkinsMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Financial Statement and Budget Report forecast that total unit costs in maufacturing industry would increase by 4¼ per cent. in 1989. Restraint of unit costs, which is in industry's own hands, is the key to improved competitiveness.