HC Deb 30 March 1994 vol 240 cc811-2W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 11 March,Official Report, column 433, concerning rewards for productivity, what steps he has taken to ensure that the decisions referred to in his first paragraph are taken on a level playing field.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Government policy remains that decisions on pay and related matters are for the employers and workers concerned to make in the light of their particular local circumstances, without Government intervention.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 11 March,Official Report, column 433, concerning rewards for productivity, whether he will publish a table showing the annual increase in output per person employed for the whole economy less manufacturing together with the figures for the whole economy and manufacturing.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The annual increases in ouput per person for the whole economy and manufacturing, since 1979, are given in the table. Figures for the whole economy less manufacturing are not calculated.

Manufacturing Whole economy
1979 0.3 1.4
1980 -3.8 -1.3
1981 3.3 2.4

Improvement notices 1 April 1993 to 28 February 1994
Number Date Name of company Installation/vessel
1. 2 April 1993 ETPM Services UK Ltd. ETPM Laybarge LB200
2. 10 June 1993 Amoco (UK) Exploration 49/27C
3. 12 August 1993 Shell UK Exploration Shell/Esso 49/24K
4. 18 August 1993 Sedco Forex Drilling Sedco Installations
5. 26 August 1993 Amoco (UK) Exploration Amoco 23/21A
6. 8 September 1993 Dolphin Drilling Borgny Dolphin
7. 24 September 1993 Shell UK Ltd. Brent Delta
8. 20 October 1993 Conoco (UK) Ltd. All installations
9. 20 October 1993 Conoco (UK) Ltd. All installations
10. 20 October 1993 Conoco (UK) Ltd. All installations
11. 20 October 1993 Conoco (UK) Ltd. All installations
12. 20 October 1993 Conoco (UK) Ltd. All installations
13. 28 October 1993 Phillips Petroleum Maureen Alpha
14. 28 November 1993 Phillips Petroleum Maureen Alpha 16/29a
15. 8 November 1993 Amerada Hess Ltd. Foating Pro Facility AH001
16. 8 November 1993 Amerada Hess Ltd. Floating Pro Facility
17. 25 November 1993 Mobil North Sea Ltd. Beryl Alpha
18. 6 December 1993 Texaco North Sea Tartan Alpha
19. 16 December 1993 Shell UK Ltd. Auk A 30/16
20. 15 December 1993 Santa Fe Drilling Auk A 30/16
21. 28 January 1993 Marathon Oil Brae B
22. 3 February 1994 Agip UK Ltd. Tiffany 16/17

improvement notices 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993
Number Date Name of company Installation/vessel
1. 29 April 1992 Elf Enterprise Caledonia Claymore A
2. 20 May 1992 EE Caledonia Ltd. MSV Tharos
3. 8 June 1992 Texaco North Sea UK Co. Tartan A
4. 8 June 1992 Shell UK Ltd. Fulmar A
5. 16 June 1992 Dolphin Drilling Ltd. Borgny Dolphin
6. 15 October 1992 Sonat Offshore Sonat Arcade
7. 3 November 1992 Global Marine Drilling Global Labrador I
8. 3 November 1992 Global Marine Drilling Global Labrador I
9. 5 November 1992 BP Exploration Thistle A
10. 5 November 1992 BP Exploration Thistle A
11. 6 November 1992 Emerald Field Contracting Emerald Producer

Manufacturing Whole economy
1982 6.3 3.9
1983 7.6 4.6
1984 5.3 0.3
1985 3.3 2.9
1986 3.6 3.8
1987 5.6 2.8
1988 5.6 1.6
1989 4.4 -0.2
1990 1.9 -0.1
1991 1.4 0.5
1992 4.8 2.2
1993 5.5 3.5