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677458

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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 ensure continuing growth in productivity and manufacturing output in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	61262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The government has taken policy action to support continuing growth in productivity and manufacturing by encouraging investment and boosting UK competitiveness, including committing to cutting corporation tax from 28% in 2010 to 17% by 2020 and increasing the number of apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Statement went further, with the National Productivity Investment Fund providing an additional £23bn of investment in Housing, Infrastructure and Research &amp; Development.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s recent Green Paper ‘Building our Industrial Strategy’ set out the ten pillars for driving growth and productivity across the country, including supporting businesses to start and grow, developing skills and cultivating our world-leading sectors such as automotive manufacturing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 27/01/2017 11:01:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

673674

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what new resources are to be made available to encourage improved productivity in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL4666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Autumn Statement, my Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a new National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF). The NPIF will provide for £23 billion of spending between 2017/18 and 2021/22, and build on existing plans over this Parliament. In addition, improving productivity will be a key underlying theme of the Government’s forthcoming Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 30/01/2017 15:27:17 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

652416

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
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 recent steps he has taken to improve productivity.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	56191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government has made significant progress on delivering the policy recommendations in the 2015 Productivity Plan. In addition to the £23 billion announced at Autumn Statement for the new National Productivity Investment Fund, the government’s forthcoming Industrial Strategy will focus on raising productivity to increase living standards for people across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/12/2016 10:18:56 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

621949

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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 progress has been made in implementing the reforms set out in Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, published in July 2015; and whether he plans to continue to monitor the recommendations set out in that document.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	50486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The government has made substantial progress in implementing the policies in “Fixing the foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation.” This includes: publishing a new National Infrastructure Delivery Plan which details £100 billion of planned public investment in infrastructure to 2020-21; finalising funding bands for the apprenticeship levy and setting it at 0.5% of an employer’s pay bill for employers with pay bills over £3 million; legislating for key planning reforms through the Housing and Planning Act such as automatic permission in principle on brownfield sites; signing eight mayoral devolution deals with regions across England including Liverpool, Sheffield and East Anglia; and increasing the Annual Investment Allowance to £200,000, its highest ever permanent level. The government is continuing to monitor the progress being made through mechanisms such as the Single Departmental Plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/11/2016 15:50:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

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

521944

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, what comparative assessment he has made of productivity levels of workers aged under and over 25 in the (a) hospitality and (b) retail sectors; and what account is taken of such productivity data in determining the level of the National Minimum Wage.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	38628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>While labour productivity statistics are estimated by sector, there are no official statistics estimating the productivity of workers by their age.</p><p> </p><p>The Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommends National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates to Government based on detailed consideration of the evidence on the economy (including productivity statistics), labour market and pay, as well as wide ranging consultation evidence. Earlier this year the Government accepted all of the LPC’s recommendations for the NMW rates that should come in to force in October this year for workers aged under 25.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/06/2016 10:40:37 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

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

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

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

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