§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will bring up to date the information on output per head of the working population given in his reply of 8 November,Official Report, column 111.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe information requested is given in the following table:
Output1 1959 69.2 1963 74.8 1968 87.3 1972 95.1 1973 99.1 1974 97.6 1975 94.8 1976 95.6 1977 96.8 1978 99.2 1979 99.9 1980 96.2 1981 94.4 1982 95.8 1983 98.4 1984 98.7 1985 100.0 1986 102.2 1987 106.4 1988 110.9 1 Output per head of work force excluding class 13 (1985 = 100).
Average annual increase Per cent. 1959 to 1973 2.6 1973 to 1988 0.7 1979 to 1988 1.2 Notes:
1. Based on mid-year estimates of the work force.
2. 1959 is given as the first year because consistent figures on employees are not available earlier.
3. Figures refer to United Kingdom.