Growth Competitiveness Index (Hansard, 30 October 2001)

HC Deb 30 October 2001 vol 373 c642W 642W

§ Mr. Howard
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the reasons for Britain's changed position between 2000 and 2001 in the growth competitiveness index published by the World Economic Forum. [10260]

§ Ruth Kelly
The Government make regular assessments of UK productivity and competitiveness, drawing on a wide range of indicators. For example, the Department of Trade and Industry has a Service Delivery Agreement to publish regularly a comprehensive set of Competitiveness Indicators for the UK, designed to monitor progress in closing the productivity gap.