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426622

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of his road investment strategy on productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	14992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy provides certainty about road investment ensuring more efficient operation and faster delivery for the English strategic road network. It sets out the vision and investment plan for a five year period from 2015 to 2020, encouraging the supply chain to invest and innovate from the long term certainty that this provides. Highways England is responsible for delivering the strategy and has been set a series of demanding targets by Government, which is regularly assessed, including independent monitoring by the Office of Rail and Road.</p><p>The combination of the measures will save the taxpayer £1.2 billion in the next 5 years and at least £2.6 billion over ten years. It also means clearer accountability and greater transparency, providing better assurance on the investment of public money.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/11/2015 14:48:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

749549

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has made any recent revisions to the UK's Productivity Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	3479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The government continues to believe that raising productivity is the best route to driving growth and raising long run living standards, as set out in “Fixing the foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation” - a plan for productivity growth in the UK. The government has since taken further steps, including the establishment of a National Productivity Investment Fund targeted at the productivity-critical areas of transport, R&amp;D, housing and digital communications. It is also making sure that young people have the skills that British businesses need through the reform of the technical education system and the introduction of T-levels.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/07/2017 14:07:37 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

776324

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to increase productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	901377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Promoting productivity growth in the UK is at the forefront of the Government’s agenda. The Government is investing £23bn in a National Productivity Investment Fund targeted at building economic infrastructure and boosting innovation. We are also reforming technical education in the UK, providing over £0.5bn in additional investment every year to raise standards.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/10/2017 14:21:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

776328

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to improve regional productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
	uin	901381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Increasing the productivity of every region in the UK is very important to the Government. We are committed to building a more balanced economy, by devolving powers and investing in every region.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/10/2017 14:12:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

885142

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing productivity through the development and deployment of new technologies.
	tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
	tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
	uin	904793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>Treasury ministers regularly discuss the opportunities of new technologies with Cabinet colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>To boost research into and development of new technologies, we have increased support for in R&amp;D to the highest level in 30 years (probably ever) through raising investment and increasing the main rate of R&amp;D tax credits.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget, we committed over £75 million to support the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence in the UK, which has immense potential to increase productivity.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/04/2018 15:42:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1132000

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to boost productivity.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	264346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy is our long-term plan to boost productivity by backing businesses to create high-quality, well paid jobs throughout the United Kingdom, with investment in skills, industries and infrastructure. ​​The Industrial Strategy is how we are creating an economy that works for everyone: highly innovative, highly skilled and high quality, supported by low taxation and smart regulation. ​</p><p> </p><p>Through a cross-government programme, Industrial Strategy focuses on:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Strengthening the Foundations of productivity – by encouraging innovation, developing high quality jobs, supporting UK businesses and fostering growth in all parts of the UK.</li><li>Building long-term strategic partnerships with businesses through Sector Deals between government and industry.</li><li>Taking on Grand Challenges in Artificial Intelligence and Data Economy, Clean Growth, Ageing Society and Future of Mobility - society-changing opportunities and industries of the future where the UK can build on its strengths and lead the world.</li></ul> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 18/06/2019 14:51:32 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

390167

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of zombie companies on national productivity; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	7261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>Zombie companies are companies that are allowed by banks to delay repayment of a loan so that they effectively only pay the interest due rather than the full loan amount. Bank of England analysis of this ‘loan forbearance’ suggests that only a relatively small proportion of small businesses are in receipt of any form of forbearance (around 6% of SME borrowers in 2013). The Bank concludes that forbearance by banks on loans to small businesses would therefore appear to account for only a small proportion of the weakness in aggregate UK productivity. The Bank’s analysis was published in the Bank’s quarterly bulletin which can be found on the Bank of England’s website.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/07/2015 10:57:14 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

390168

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of employee ownership on national productivity; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	7262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>We are not aware of any studies into the link between employee ownership and national productivity. Research published in 2014 by the Employee Ownership Association showed that businesses with employee ownership (where employees have both a meaningful financial stake and a say in how the business is run) had a year-on-year increase in productivity of 4.5%.</p><p> </p><p>The Government worked closely with experts, including from the Employee Ownership Association, in delivering the 2012 Nuttall Recommendations to reduce barriers to increasing the number of employee ownership businesses. This work was completed in 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/07/2015 14:32:07 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

511273

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the productivity level was in (a) manufacturing and (b) non-manufacturing jobs in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	33703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) provides data on the labour productivity of the Manufacturing, Production and Service sectors between 1990 and 2015. These are presented as levels relative to 2012 and offer both output per worker and output per hour measures.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS data is copied below and can also be found on the ONS website.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/04/2016 15:04:55 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

512411

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to increase productivity to levels recorded in 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	33842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>Output per worker was approximately 2.2% higher in 2015 compared to 2008, according to the Office for National Statistics. On an output per hour basis, productivity was 1.7% higher in 2015 compared to 2008.</p><p>Increasing productivity growth remains one of the key economic challenges for this Parliament. The government’s ‘Fixing the Foundations’ productivity plan sets out the ambitious vision and pro-productivity agenda that the government is working on to meet the productivity challenge that most advanced economies face.</p><p>The productivity plan can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fixing-the-foundations-creating-a-more-prosperous-nation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fixing-the-foundations-creating-a-more-prosperous-nation</a></p><p>As the plan notes, every part of government is contributing to this ambition; and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is working across Whitehall to ensure that the reforms set out in the plan are delivered with urgency and pace.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/04/2016 15:03:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

521942

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how his Department assesses differences in productivity levels between workers aged under and over 25.
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	uin	38627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>There are no official statistics estimating the productivity of workers by their age. Labour productivity as provided by the Office for National Statistics is only separately estimated by sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/06/2016 12:44:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

420564

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of figures from the Office for National Statistics on the United Kingdom's productivity as compared to other G7 countries, what steps are being taken to increase productivity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL2539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2015 answer text <p>Closing the productivity gap represents a real opportunity for the UK to raise its living standards. In July the Chancellor published “Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation”. This report outlines a number of policies designed to improve UK productivity over the course of this parliament.</p><br /><p>Key new measures in the government’s productivity plan include:</p><br /><ul><li>A <strong>reformed planning system</strong>, with streamlined ‘zonal’ system for brownfield sites, and measures to ensure more land is made available for house building;</li></ul><br /><ul><li><strong>Simplifying and streamlining further education</strong> qualifications and inviting local areas to participate in the reshaping and commissioning of local provision;</li></ul><br /><ul><li>A <strong>network of prestigious Institutes of Technology</strong>, focused on delivering the higher level skills employers demand;</li></ul><br /><ul><li>Measures to <strong>sharpen incentives for providing outstanding teaching</strong> <strong>to university students</strong> and to <strong>open the higher education market to more new entrants;</strong></li></ul><br /><ul><li>A <strong>Digital Transformation Plan</strong> to support the adoption of digital technologies across the economy;</li></ul><br /><ul><li>A joint FCA/PRA <strong>New Bank Unit</strong> to promote competition in banking; and</li></ul><br /><ul><li>Building <strong>stronger trading links with emerging markets</strong>, and mobilising the whole of government behind exporting.</li></ul><br /> <br /><p>These policies build on the productivity improving measures announced in the Summer Budget, examples of which include:</p><br /><ul><li><strong>Cutting the UK’s Corporation Tax</strong> rate to 18%, the lowest in the G20;</li></ul><br /><ul><li>Setting the <strong>Annual Investment Allowance at its highest ever permanent level</strong>;</li></ul><br /><ul><li>Creating a <strong>Roads Fund</strong> through reforming Vehicle Excise Duty for new cars;</li></ul><br /><ul><li><strong>Funding new apprenticeships through a lev</strong>y on large employers, which will ensure that those who prioritise training get more out than they put in;</li></ul><br /><ul><li>Putting higher education funding on a more sustainable footing, with <strong>maintenance loans replacing grants</strong>;</li></ul><br /><ul><li><strong>Building a Northern Powerhouse</strong> and ensuring the productive potential of all parts of the UK is realised; and</li></ul><br /><ul><li><strong>Reforming Network Rail</strong> to ensure it can deliver a faster, more reliable and more efficient railway.</li></ul><br /> <br /><p>“Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation” can be found on the GOV.UK website, which is attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/10/2015 12:00:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name Productivity_Plan_print.pdf title Productivity Plan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

432581

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the productivity levels in the UK compared with the rest of the G7 in each year since 1990.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL3990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The data is available on the ONS website, under the international Comparisons of Productivity section. For your ease, I have provided the table below:</p><p><strong>Current price GDP per hour worked (UK=100)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>G7 exc. UK</p></td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>G7 exc. UK</p></td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>G7 exc. UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1990</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td></td><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1991</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data are in current prices, allowing cross-country comparison of productivity for each individual year.</p><p>Source: International Comparisons of Productivity, First Estimates for 2014, ONS (Sep 2015)</p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/icp/international-comparisons-of-productivity/2014---first-estimates/stb-icp0915.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/icp/international-comparisons-of-productivity/2014---first-estimates/stb-icp0915.html</a></p><p>* Productivity data for the G7 are unavailable for 1990 due to the absence of comparable data for pre-reunification Germany.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/12/2015 12:24:35 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

510268

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the study of attitudes to work by the Smith Institute that more than two-thirds of British workers are spending longer at their workplace for little or no gain in productivity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Smith Institute survey of trade union members asked whether respondents thought they were working “harder” and whether they were more productive than two years ago. Given the ambiguity over the term “working harder” and the unrepresentative sample used, caution should be drawn on the relationship between hours worked and productivity.</p><p>However, ONS data indicate that between 2010 and 2015 the total number of hours worked per week in the UK economy has increased by 8.4%<sup>1</sup>. The vast majority of the increase, around 80%, came from higher employment. While the remainder did come from increased average hours this in part reflects a reduction in the share of part-time work.</p><p>It has been this significant increase in the number of people employed that has driven growth in the UK economy in recent years. The challenge now is to ensure the UK continues to grow through rising productivity. The government’s ‘Fixing the Foundations’ productivity plan, sets out an ambitious vision and the pro-productivity agenda designed to meet this challenge. Productivity, measured as output per hour worked, increased by 1.0% in 2015 as a whole – the largest annual increase since 2011.</p><p>References</p><p>1. ONS UK Labour Market (March 2016): Actual weekly hours worked (seasonally adjusted)</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/actualweeklyhoursworkedseasonallyadjustedhour01sa" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/actualweeklyhoursworkedseasonallyadjustedhour01sa</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 25/04/2016 12:12:28 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name hour01saapr2016.xls title ONS UK Labour Market March 2016 weekly hours
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

715533

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the possible benefits to the national economy of encouraging good leadership and psychological wellbeing.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
	uin	HL6494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2017 answer text <p>In 2015 the UK government published its productivity plan ‘Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation’, which acknowledged the importance of management and leadership performance in improving productivity performance.</p><p> </p><p>At the Autumn Statement 2016 the government announced that will it provide £13 million to support firms’ plans to improve their management skills and leadership by implementing Sir Charlie Mayfield’s review of business productivity.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014 the government supported the creation of a new What Works Centre for Wellbeing. The centre brings together evidence on different aspects of wellbeing and work, looking at the impact that different interventions and services have on wellbeing.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 07/04/2017 12:35:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

723720

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of Brexit on the UK's GDP per hour worked, in comparison to (1) Germany, (2) France, and (3) Italy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL6762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the effect of leaving the EU on the UK’s GDP per hour worked compared to that of other countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 27/04/2017 10:53:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

827915

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reported concerns regarding the effect of lower inward migration on future productivity gains.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL4965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee to gather evidence on patterns of EU migration and the role of migration in the wider economy, ahead of our exit from the EU – and to review how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy. The Government will carefully consider any recommendations made to it by the MAC before finalising the details of the future immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/01/2018 16:18:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

426614

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government's report, Fixing the Foundations; creating a more prosperous nation, Cm 9098, published in July 2015, what assessment he has made of the effect of (a) proposed changes to the rail industry and (b) the rail investment programme on productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	15185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>The country’s railways are an important enabler of productivity and national prosperity, which is why the Government has committed to delivering investment of a record £38 billion across the country’s network.</p><br /><p>We have appointed Sir Peter Hendy as Chair of Network Rail to ensure the rail investment programme is delivered sustainably.</p><br /><p>We have also asked Nicola Shaw to advise Government on how we should approach the longer-term future shape and financing of Network Rail. She will publish her final report before Budget 2016. In addition, we have appointed Crossrail chair Terry Morgan to develop a transport and infrastructure skills strategy. We will consider their recommendations in due course.</p><br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/11/2015 14:53:41 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

747516

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to improve productivity in British commerce and industry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	2569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>In January 2017 we launched our Industrial Strategy Green Paper, ‘Building our Industrial Strategy’.</p><p>The objective of our modern Industrial Strategy is to improve living standards and drive economic growth by increasing productivity and making sure that growth is spread across the whole country.</p><p>We have set up a £23 billion National Productivity Investment Fund to drive improved productivity across the country; including a £4.7bn increase in investment for science, research and innovation – the biggest increase in any Parliament in almost 40 years.</p><p>We are also supporting a new private sector initiative led by Sir Charlie Mayfield with up to £13 million grant funding over three years to raise business awareness of productivity and to provide practical tools to businesses to improve productivity.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 06/07/2017 14:55:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

786756

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to productivity of increased (a) use of artificial intelligence and (b) machine learning.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	112442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The earliest adopters of new technologies can gain a first-mover advantage, allowing them to reap rewards in terms of additional jobs and increased revenue.</p><p>Artificial intelligence and machine learning are distinct technologies. ‘AI’ describes where computers are able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, decision-making and translation between languages; ‘machine learning’ comprises deeper learning where computers are able o learn without external programming, building on algorithms that can make predictions using data. However, for the purposes of identifying support for and development in the sector, it is useful to treat them as a group.</p><p>Government welcomes the independent review of Artificial Intelligence, “Growing the Artificial Intelligence Industry in the UK”, published on 15 October. The report highlights how AI can boost UK productivity, and has the potential to add £630 billion to the UK economy by 2035.</p><p>The Industrial Strategy Green Paper, published in January, also identified AI as a major, high-potential opportunity for the UK to build a word-leading future sector of our economy.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/11/2017 16:13:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

795977

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what productivity growth targets he has set for the Industrial Strategy over the course of the 2017 Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	116287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>It was not considered appropriate to set productivity targets for the Industrial Strategy under the course of the present Parliament. As announced in the White Paper, the Industrial Strategy Council will be responsible for putting the right evaluation and reporting structures in place to assess progress.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/12/2017 11:26:36 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 26541 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

426480

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5 of his Department's document Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, Cm9098, published in July 2015, what analysis his Department has made of the effects of changes to vehicle excise duty and the creation of a roads fund on UK productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	15180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>The reform of VED announced at the Summer Budget delivers long-term revenue sustainability whilst simplifying the current system. This reform enabled the government to set up a Roads Fund, which from 2020-21 will provide the necessary funding for a high performing road network that is as efficient as possible. This is vital for efficient running of business and enabling connections to bigger markets and labour pools.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 10/11/2015 15:05:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

429019

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the document Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation Cm 9098, what the evidential basis is for proposed reforms to tax credits increasing productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	16750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on [20] November 2015, PQ 16701.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/11/2015 15:11:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

731300

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect on the level of UK GDP of the UK leaving the EU prior to the conclusion of any deal with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Government has undertaken a significant amount of work to assess the economic impacts of leaving the EU. This is part of our continued programme of rigorous and extensive analytical work on a range of scenarios on a sector by sector basis.</p><p> </p><p>All departments need to prepare not just for a negotiated settlement, but also for the no deal scenario. We are confident that we will secure a good deal for the UK, but are prepared should there be no deal.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/06/2017 15:17:23 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1520400

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis he has commissioned on potential productivity of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Gordon
	tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
	uin	61385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Potential productivity is an estimated economic concept that measures the maximum sustainable level of output that can be produced per hour worked across an economy. Where this estimated level sits relative to actual productivity data, as measure by the ONS, depends on how intensely factors of production are being used at a given time.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS publish quarterly updates on official UK productivity statistics and analysis of UK productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook also includes their outlook for potential output and productivity. The Chancellor has brought forward the OBR forecast date to 31 October. This will provide an in-depth assessment of the economy and public finances including a forecast for productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continually monitors and assesses economic developments, including around productivity, to consider their impact on businesses and households. Boosting productivity growth is central to raising the UK’s economic growth, as part of the Growth Plan 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 61386 question first answered 19/10/2022 14:53:42 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1520401

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential productivity of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Gordon
	tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
	uin	61386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Potential productivity is an estimated economic concept that measures the maximum sustainable level of output that can be produced per hour worked across an economy. Where this estimated level sits relative to actual productivity data, as measure by the ONS, depends on how intensely factors of production are being used at a given time.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS publish quarterly updates on official UK productivity statistics and analysis of UK productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook also includes their outlook for potential output and productivity. The Chancellor has brought forward the OBR forecast date to 31 October. This will provide an in-depth assessment of the economy and public finances including a forecast for productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continually monitors and assesses economic developments, including around productivity, to consider their impact on businesses and households. Boosting productivity growth is central to raising the UK’s economic growth, as part of the Growth Plan 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 61385 question first answered 19/10/2022 14:53:42 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1657768

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to improve productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	197498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>The Chancellor has outlined his plans to boost private sector productivity and long-term economic growth with a package of measures under the ‘four Es’ of economic growth: Employment, Enterprise, Education, and Everywhere.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced several fiscal measures to increase productivity. For example, we have introduced full expensing – giving the UK the most generous capital allowances regime in the OECD on a Net Present Value basis to increase business investment and boost labour productivity. We increased the R&amp;D Expenditure Credit relief rate to 20% – the joint highest uncapped headline rate of R&amp;D tax relief in the G7 for large companies.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting our world leading green industries. For example, up to £20bn of funding has been provided for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, and we are working with investors through our Automotive Transformation Fund to build a globally competitive electric vehicle supply chain in the UK. Furthermore, the Investment Zones programme will catalyse 12 high potential knowledge-intensive growth clusters across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are also ensuring our labour market is more productive through our investment in skills and the Chief Secretary is currently leading a programme across government to identify the most ambitious ways to improve productivity in the public sector.</p><p>.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 12/09/2023 12:36:54 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

425628

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effects (a) to date and (b) in the future of the institutes of technology on UK productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	14606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <ol><li>This government’s Productivity Plan responds to the UK's long-standing productivity gap compared to other some countries. The Institutes of Technology will seek to improve the UK’s performance on intermediate professional and technical skills. It will focus on the higher level skills employers demand, and will provide high-standard provision at levels 3, 4 and 5 – as part of a transformed skills system which is better able to meet local economic needs.</li></ol><br /> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/11/2015 14:59:09 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

426178

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to increase productivity in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	14682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>Boosting productivity is vital for the UK’s living standards in the long term and the government is committed to tackling the UK’s long history of poor productivity growth. In July the government published “Fixing the foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation” – a 15 point plan for productivity growth in the UK over the next decade.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/11/2015 14:46:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

426324

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, who has overall ministerial responsibility for meeting the objectives set out in Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, Cm9098, published in July 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	14839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills have overall responsibility for meeting the objectives set out in “Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation”.</p><br /><p>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and attended by Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, is ultimately responsible for tracking and driving forward these objectives.</p><br /><p>Lord O’Neill, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, has day to day responsibility for implementing the commitments.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/11/2015 14:46:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

426479

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of proposed changes to (a) the student loans system and (b) maintenance grants on productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	15186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>The government’s system of student support enables students to cover the costs of studying at university. At Summer Budget 2015, we announced that maintenance grants would be replaced by more generous maintenance loans and that we would consult on freezing the repayment threshold for loan repayments. These measures help create a financially secure Higher Education system, allowing the government to remove the student numbers cap and enable more students to go to university than ever before.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 10/11/2015 15:30:07 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

427014

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of increasing the provision of export finance in productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	15551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>Trade increases UK productivity by allowing firms to specialise in sectors in which the UK has a comparative advantage, and through exposure to new ideas and international competition.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/11/2015 16:02:26 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

427015

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the British Business Bank will support UK productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	15388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The British Business Bank aims to make finance markets work better for smaller businesses. The Bank’s work improves productivity by encouraging investment and promoting a dynamic economy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/11/2015 16:03:22 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

428352

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that an approach supply of finance to productive investment is available to help increase productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	16397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The government is committed to boosting productivity growth and narrowing the gap with other leading advanced economies. In July 2015 the government published ‘Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation’; a comprehensive plan that sets the agenda to reverse the UK’s long-term productivity problem.</p><br /><p>The financial services sector has a dual role in supporting UK productivity. As well as its own productivity performance, it is critical for supporting the rest of the economy, allocating resources and facilitating long term productive investment. In the latest remit letter to the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England, the Chancellor highlighted the importance of a stable financial system providing finance for productive investment.</p><br /><p>To promote the provision of finance to support productive investment, it is important that it can be measured accurately. The Bank of England, working with HM Treasury, have initiated research to create a better measurement of ‘finance for productive investment’ covering all asset classes and all stages of finance, with a view to publishing the data on a regular basis.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/11/2015 16:48:39 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

453651

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce the productivity gap.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	27727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The government has published “Fixing the foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation”, its plan for productivity growth in the UK. This plan outlines the steps the government is taking to encourage further investment in the drivers of productivity growth, including science, education, skills and infrastructure. It also sets out the ways the government is promoting a dynamic economy through reforming planning laws, boosting competition and creating a Northern Powerhouse.</p><p> </p><p>These steps include: investing £6.9 billion in the UK’s research infrastructure up to 2021; introducing a levy on large employers to help deliver 3 million apprenticeships starts this Parliament; guaranteeing that all revenue raised from VED in England from 2020-21 will be allocated to a new Roads Fund and invested directly back into the strategic road network; and creating a new “zonal” system which will grant automatic permission in principle on brownfield sites.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/02/2016 16:18:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

453667

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) carried out on the structural factors in the economy that have contributed to the scale of the productivity gap.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	27800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The Treasury has commissioned no external research on the productivity gap. The Treasury’s analysis is laid out in Annex A of the Productivity Plan, which was published in July 2015 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443898/Productivity_Plan_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443898/Productivity_Plan_web.pdf</a>, pages 77-82). This draws on evidence from academics, the Bank of England and others.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/02/2016 17:15:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

453668

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for the scale of the productivity gap.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	27801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The government set out its understanding on the reasons for the productivity gap in Annex A of the Productivity Plan, published in July 2015 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443898/Productivity_Plan_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443898/Productivity_Plan_web.pdf</a>, pages 77-82).</p><p> </p><p>A number of factors contribute to the UK’s lower level of productivity compared to the most productive countries in the world, including lower levels of investment, especially in research and development. There are a further set of explanations for the shortfall in performance post-crisis, including impaired resource allocation in the economy, the disproportionate impacts on some high productivity sectors, substitution of labour for capital, labour hoarding in the initial phase of the recession and measurement issues.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/02/2016 17:13:24 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

479084

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the effect of changes in the participation rate on economic productivity; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	31392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>Government action to reward work and reform benefits has delivered a strong labour market which has seen the employment rate grow more than any other G7 country since early 2010 (Q1), and in the three months to January it stood at 74.1 per cent – the highest since records began.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes it is possible to maintain a strong labour market and improve productivity performance, and this why it has set out a comprehensive programme of structural reform in the productivity plan – “Fixing the Foundations” – with further measures included in Budget 2016.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/03/2016 14:41:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

512953

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what definition the Government uses of productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	34146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The government uses a number of measures to examine productivity, looking at output per hour, output per worker and output per job. While the measure used will depend upon the circumstances, output per hour is generally regarded as the best measure.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/04/2016 16:20:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

515231

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the accuracy of the methodology used to measure productivity in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	35257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Independent Review of UK Economic Statistics, commissioned by the Chancellor and Minister for the Cabinet Office last summer, suggested that fuller measurement of the economy could add between one-third and two-thirds of a percent to the growth to UK GDP. Better measurement of the digital economy, intangible investment and the sharing economy could therefore improve measurement of output, and thus productivity. The Chancellor welcomed the report’s findings at Budget 2016 and committed to invest over £10m in a new hub for data science, and a centre for excellence for improving measurement of the modern economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/05/2016 11:43:26 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

389709

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the sustainable rate of productive potential in the UK economy.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	uin	7048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>In 2010 the government established the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to provide independent and authoritative analysis of the UK’s public finances.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The OBR forecast in July 2015 that potential productivity will grow by 1.4 per cent in 2015, 1.8 per cent in 2016, 2.0 per cent in 2017, 2.1 per cent in 2018 and 2.2 per cent thereafter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/07/2015 14:41:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

433311

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the rate of productivity in the UK and other G7 countries.
	tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
	tabling member printed	Graham Jones
	uin	902467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>Output per hour grew 0.9 per cent in Q2 2015 and 0.5 per cent in Q3 but raising UK productivity is a long term challenge. The government published the productivity plan in July, created the National Infrastructure Commission in October and set out further measures in the Autumn Statement.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/12/2015 17:50:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

1583672

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the comparative level of productivity between the UK and EU countries.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	139177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 3 February is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 139178 139179 question first answered 13/02/2023 16:49:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ139177_139178_139179.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1583673

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the comparative level of productivity between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	139178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 3 February is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 139177 139179 question first answered 13/02/2023 16:49:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ139177_139178_139179.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1583674

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of regional productivity rates in England.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	139179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 3 February is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 139177 139178 question first answered 13/02/2023 16:49:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ139177_139178_139179.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

433720

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2015 to Question 17311, what financial support his Department is providing for the Government's Productivity Plan; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	18528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <br /> <br /><p>All Government Departments have a role in helping to raise productivity and foster a dynamic economy. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) holds many of the key productivity levers, including skills, innovation, competition and regulation. The bulk of BIS spending therefore supports the Productivity Plan. The table displays total BIS Departmental Expenditure Limits up to 2019/20, as set out in the Spending Review. Specifically with regard to research, the Government has committed to protect the science resource and capital budget in real terms during this Parliament.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total DEL (£bn)</p></td><td><p>16.6</p></td><td><p>16.5</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p>13.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/479749/52229_Blue_Book_PU1865_Web_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/479749/52229_Blue_Book_PU1865_Web_Accessible.pdf</a></p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/12/2015 14:48:19 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1133671

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of a four day working week on productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	267170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department is following trials of the four-day working week closely but has not yet conducted a robust assessment of the impacts.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 26/06/2019 11:52:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 125217 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1585446

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she plans to take to support businesses with increasing productivity.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	142766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s ‘Help to Grow’ scheme is helping small and medium sized (SME) businesses across the UK learn new skills, reach more customers and boost profits and productivity.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the 38 Growth Hubs (led and governed by Local Enterprise Partnerships) provide all businesses, regardless of size or sector, with advice support via a free, impartial, “single point of contact”.</p><p> </p><p>They simplify the local business support landscape, bringing together organisations involved in the provision of business support from across the public and private sectors to develop and deliver integrated national and local business-facing programmes, services, and campaigns.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/02/2023 09:28:54 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1652261

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she plans to take to help improve business productivity levels in the next twelve months.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	193555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government is working to improve business productivity in various ways. These include: Help to Grow: Management scheme offers training to help small businesses across the UK improve their performance and boost growth potential. The British Business Bank supports access to finance, and business helplines across the UK provide advice and guidance. Our network of Growth Hubs around England, and devolved equivalents, offer businesses support in their local areas. Our export growth support includes our Great.gov.uk online offer, the Export Academy, our International Trade Advisers and International Market advisers, as well as access to finance via UK Export Finance.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 26/07/2023 14:52:27 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1433919

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to improve productivity levels.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	905683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is taking the opportunities offered by Brexit to increase productivity, cut red tape and strengthen the business across the UK. We are supporting businesses to grow by helping them access finance, improve skills, and adopt technology.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 22/02/2022 13:34:42 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan