Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 October 2003. It was answered by Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2003.

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McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Question

Whether in relation to their increases in public expenditure on public services over recent years, they accept the conclusions of the Office for National Statistics that "using government's contribution to GDP, output growth lagged behind the increase in inputs ... This suggests that, over time, resources were being used less efficiently (Economic Trends, No 596, July 2003, p 27). [HL 4636].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 4636; 653 c138WA

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Cost effectiveness Public sector Public expenditure Productivity