Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 June 1995. It was answered by John Major (Conservative) on Monday, 12 June 1995 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Prime Minister

Question

Whether the proposals put forward by the President of the Board of Trade for intervention by Her Majesty's Government to improve the non-price competitiveness of British industry at home and overseas are intended to restore the balance between price and non-price competitiveness; and if he will publish his assessment of the likely cost of such intervention on (a) output and (b) employment in (i) 1996 and (ii) 1997.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

261 c372W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Employment Manufacturing industries Production Trade competitiveness