§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the percentage increase in manufacturing costs in each of the years 1978 to 1991 inclusive.
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§ Mr. LeighChanges in wages and salaries per unit of output in manufacturing, and in the costs of materials and fuel purchased by manufacturing industry, are shown in the table.
Changes from previous year Manufacturing wages and salaries per unit of output Per cent. Materials and fuel purchased by man-ufacturing industry Per cent. 1978 13.4 3.5 1979 15.3 13.1 1980 22.3 8.5 1981 9.2 9.2 1982 4.3 7.3 1983 0.4 6.9 1984 3.1 8.2 1985 5.8 1.1 1986 4.0 -7.6 1987 1.8 3.1 1988 2.5 3.3 1989 4.6 5.7 1990 8.8 -0.2 1991 8.2 -1.2