§ Mr. SwireTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations she has662W received from businesses regarding the competitiveness of the UK in comparison to (a) EU countries and (b) G7 nations. [55909]
§ Ms HewittBenchmarking the UK's performance against the world's leading economies including other EU and G7 nations is frequently part of the discussions my Department has in its work with consumers, employees and business to drive up productivity and competitiveness.