Productivity

77.

Mr. Wall
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the rise in productivity in (a) nationalised and (b) private industry since 1979.

Mr. Norman Lamont
I refer the hon. Member to table 4.7 of the White Paper, "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1988–89 to 1990–91" (Cm. 288-I).