HC Deb 05 November 2001 vol 374 cc72-3W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the World Economic Forum calculation of the change in the ranking of the United Kingdom in the league table of competitiveness from 1998 to 2000. [12538]

Ruth Kelly

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the right hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Mr. Howard) on 30 October 2001,Official Report, column 640W, regarding the World Economic Forum's growth competitiveness index.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the Institute of Management Development calculation of the change in the ranking of the United Kingdom in the league table of competitiveness from 1997 to 2001. [12535]

Ruth Kelly

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the right hon. and learned Member for Folkstone and Hythe (Mr. Howard) on 30 October 2001,Official Report, column 640W.