To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the percentage productivity changes were for (a) the tourism and leisure industry, (b) the service industry and (c) the UK economy in each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement. (183922)

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 1 February 2008:

The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what the percentage productivity changes were for (a) the tourism and leisure industry, (b) the service industry and (c) the UK economy in each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement. I am replying in her absence. (183922)

The UK does not produce Productivity estimates for the tourism and leisure industry. The tables below show the growth rate for the service sector and the UK whole economy for each year from 2002 to 2006. Table A shows the growth for the service sector on an output per hour basis. Table B shows the growth for the UK whole economy on an output per worker basis.