HC Deb 11 May 1994 vol 243 c178W
11. Mr. Paice

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the average non-wage employment costs for manufacturers in Britain, France and Germany.

Mr. Heseltine

In 1992 non-wage costs as proportion of total labour costs were 29 per cent. in France, 23 per cent. in Germany and 17 per cent. in the United Kingdom.