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The level of output the economy produces for a given input is called productivity. Find the latest data on UK and international productivity.
The level of output the economy produces for a given input is called productivity. Find the latest data on UK and international productivity.
Amid multiple heatwaves this summer, is the UK is prepared for extreme heat? This briefing provides an overview of the risk posed by heatwaves, government policy, progress and stakeholder comment.
Amid multiple heatwaves this summer, is the UK is prepared for extreme heat? This briefing provides an overview of the risk posed by heatwaves, government policy, progress and stakeholder comment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5917 on London North Eastern Railway: WiFi, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on regional productivity of this timescale.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5917 on London North Eastern Railway: WiFi, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on regional productivity of this timescale.
The DFTO has developed the Business Case in accordance with Transport Appraisal Guidance, assessing the economic benefits that arise through improvements in rail passenger productivity and the likelihood of additional rail journeys. The DFTO’s assessment has been undertaken on an individual train operating company level.
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether factories producing military equipment met productivity targets, broken down by category in 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether factories producing military equipment met productivity targets, broken down by category in 2025.
The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on productivity targets for individual factories producing military equipment. The Department continues to work closely with industry partners to monitor programme performance, ensuring that equipment is delivered to our Armed Forces in accordance with contractual commitments.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s assumptions on UK productivity growth; and what steps they intend to take to increase productivity over the next decade.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s assumptions on UK productivity growth; and what steps they intend to take to increase productivity over the next decade.
The Office for Budget Responsibility produces its forecasts independently and is responsible for the assumptions underpinning them.
The Government is committed to increasing the UK's long-term growth potential.
The Government’s strategy to boost growth and improve productivity has been guided by three principles: restoring economic stability, increasing investment, and reforming the economy to remove barriers to growth.
We have made significant progress, including through implementing the Planning and Infrastructure Act and are backing businesses by delivering the modern Industrial Strategy. We have also introduced reforms to unlock private sector investment, including through legislative changes to the pensions system, and to strengthen the UK's skills base, such as by introducing the Growth and Skills Levy.
Last year, RTI-based productivity growth was 2.2 per cent, the fastest calendar year rate outside the pandemic in more than a decade. Whole economy investment has risen to 5.6% above its level at the start of this Parliament.
In the 2026 Mais Lecture, the Chancellor set out how the Government is going even further on this agenda with three big choices: empowering regional growth, embracing AI & innovation, and establishing a closer relationship with the EU.
To ask His Majesty's Government what reforms they anticipate will increase the UK’s long-term productivity growth above the assumptions used by the Office for Budget Responsibility's Economic and Fiscal Outlook, published on 3 March; and by how much they expect each reform to contribute.
To ask His Majesty's Government what reforms they anticipate will increase the UK’s long-term productivity growth above the assumptions used by the Office for Budget Responsibility's Economic and Fiscal Outlook, published on 3 March; and by how much they expect each reform to contribute.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) produces its forecasts independently and is responsible for the assumptions underpinning them.
The OBR’s March forecast incorporates the impacts of government policies announced to date, including impacts on the supply side of the economy, where these meet relevant OBR criteria.
The government is committed to going further to deliver higher growth in the long term.
We have set out a strategy centred on economic stability, boosting public and private investment, and supply-side reform to raise productivity. This includes reforms such as the Planning and Infrastructure Act, the Industrial Strategy, pensions reforms to unlock investment, and the Growth and Skills Levy.
In her 2026 Mais Lecture, the Chancellor also set out three further priorities for raising the UK's long-term growth potential: empowering regional growth, embracing AI and innovation, and establishing a closer relationship with the European Union.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to measure the impact of Civil Service artificial intelligence training on productivity and the quality of public services.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to measure the impact of Civil Service artificial intelligence training on productivity and the quality of public services.
The Cabinet Office measures the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) training that we provide to civil servants through a range of methods aligned with government evaluation guidance in the magenta book. We are further developing our approach to the measurement of the impact of AI training on productivity and public services, and are planning to publish a monitoring and evaluation framework later this year.
Businesses and individuals are increasingly discovering the advantages of living and working in the north-east—and no doubt the north-west, too—but unreliable train wi-fi means that journeys to the regions are too often dead time. I know that the Government are investing in technology to improve wi-fi services, but can the Minister tell me when we will see reliable wi-fi on LNER services, so that the whole nation’s productivity can be improved?
Businesses and individuals are increasingly discovering the advantages of living and working in the north-east—and no doubt the north-west, too—but unreliable train wi-fi means that journeys to the regions are too often dead time. I know that the Government are investing in technology to improve wi-fi services, but can the Minister tell me when we will see reliable wi-fi on LNER services, so that the whole nation’s productivity can be improved?
As I said in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon), we are planning to begin procurement for enhanced wi-fi across the rail network later this year. That will include LNER, because in the spending review the Chancellor allocated £57 million to deploy low earth orbit satellite technology on our mainline trains. We need to get that procurement done, and then it can be rolled out from there.
As I said in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon), we are planning to begin procurement for enhanced wi-fi across the rail network later this year. That will include LNER, because in the spending review the Chancellor allocated £57 million to deploy low earth orbit satellite technology on our mainline trains. We need to get that procurement done, and then it can be rolled out from there.
As I said in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon), we are planning to begin procurement for enhanced wi-fi across the rail network later this year. That will include LNER, because in the spending review the Chancellor allocated £57 million to deploy low earth orbit satellite technology on our mainline trains. We need to get that procurement done, and then it can be rolled out from there.
Businesses and individuals are increasingly discovering the advantages of living and working in the north-east—and no doubt the north-west, too—but unreliable train wi-fi means that journeys to the regions are too often dead time. I know that the Government are investing in technology to improve wi-fi services, but can the Minister tell me when we will see reliable wi-fi on LNER services, so that the whole nation’s productivity can be improved?
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has established baseline performance measures against which the success of AI planning tools will be assessed; what key performance indicators will be monitored; and whether expected productivity improvements have been modelled by planning authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has established baseline performance measures against which the success of AI planning tools will be assessed; what key performance indicators will be monitored; and whether expected productivity improvements have been modelled by planning authority.
My Department is evaluating the performance and impact of AI planning tools to ensure they deliver benefits for local planning authorities and the communities they serve.
Our Digital Planning Programme is developing an AI planning prototype in partnership with Google and Faculty. The tool analyses householder applications to help planning officers make faster and more consistent decisions. It aims to halve processing times, freeing up officers to focus on more complex applications.
We are testing the tool with a small number of local planning authorities. Performance measures, milestones, and success criteria have been put in place. The contract is outcomes-based, with built in reviews at each stage of development, and we will only progress to full national rollout if key milestones are met.
Implementation risks are being managed through phased testing with partner local planning authorities and decisions on publishing evaluation findings will be taken as the project progresses. Any decision on wider rollout will be informed by evidence and robust evaluation.
My Department is also supporting other AI-enabled planning tools, including the in-house Extract tool, which converts planning documents into structured data and thereby reduces manual processing, and PlanAI, which helps local planning authorities analyse and summarise consultation responses more efficiently. These tools are helping reduce administrative burdens and improve productivity within local planning authorities.
The Prime Minister has hinted that he would consider a bank holiday if England win the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. How much could this cost the economy?
The Prime Minister has hinted that he would consider a bank holiday if England win the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. How much could this cost the economy?
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific (Seema Malhotra MP) has today made the following statement:
FCDO Services operates as a trading fund of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). In line with normal practice, I have set the following performance targets for 2026-2027:
- An in-year surplus before...
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific (Seema Malhotra MP) has today made the following statement:
FCDO Services operates as a trading fund of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). In line with normal practice, I have set the following performance targets for 2026-2027:
- An in-year surplus before...
FCDO Services operates as a trading fund of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). In line with normal practice, I have set the following performance targets for 2026-2027:
- An in-year surplus before interest, tax and dividend;
- Achievement of the return on capital employed (ROCE) of at least 6.5% (weighted average);
- A productivity...
FCDO Services operates as a trading fund of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). In line with normal practice, I have set the following performance targets for 2026-2027:
- An in-year surplus before interest, tax and dividend;
- Achievement of the return on capital employed (ROCE) of at least 6.5% (weighted average);
- A productivity...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve productivity growth among firms operating in UK defence supply chains.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve productivity growth among firms operating in UK defence supply chains.
The Ministry of Defence works closely with other Government Departments, particularly the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to support companies in the Defence supply chain to improve their productivity growth.
The Defence Investment Plan published on 30 June is a key part of giving our industrial base the certainty they need to invest, which in turn can drive productivity improvement.
Defence is developing productivity measures to improve our understanding of performance across the defence sector. This work supports commitments in the Strategic Defence Review and will help inform decisions that improve industrial performance, value for money and military readiness.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on economic growth and business productivity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on economic growth and business productivity.
The UK Climate Change Committee estimates climate change damages in the UK could grow to 1–5% of GDP by 2050 under a 2 degree global warming level. Climate adaptation can protect businesses and productivity, and support economic growth in new markets.
The ONS Business Insights and Conditions Survey monitors the impacts of severe weather events on business, including increased temperatures or heat. The Department for Business and Trade is considering the impacts of extreme heat on economic growth and business productivity to support government to develop an ambitious fourth National Adaptation Programme in 2028.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what productivity targets have been set for HMRC in each year of this Parliament.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what productivity targets have been set for HMRC in each year of this Parliament.
Since I became Chancellor, the UK economy has grown by 2.1% - the fastest growth among European G7 economies in that period, demonstrating that this government’s economic plan is the right one. Growth is the only way to deliver sustainable rises in living standards, and, after falling by 2.3% in...
Since I became Chancellor, the UK economy has grown by 2.1% - the fastest growth among European G7 economies in that period, demonstrating that this government’s economic plan is the right one. Growth is the only way to deliver sustainable rises in living standards, and, after falling by 2.3% in...