Employment Costs (Hansard, 24 April 1996)

HC Deb 24 April 1996 vol 276 c182W 182W

§ Mr. Clifton-Brown
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what non-wage employment costs are faced by businesses in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) France and (c) Germany. [25108]

Mr. John M. Taylor
In the UK, for every £100 paid in wages, employers on average have to find an additional £18 in non-wage labour costs. In France, they must find another £41; and in Germany, £32.