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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1064082", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1064082/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The only sustainable way to raise wages, boost living standards, and increase growth is to boost UK productivity.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Since 2010 we have provided over half a trillion pounds in capital investment, increased investment in skills, and reduced taxes for businesses. At the Autumn Budget, we took further action to increase productivity.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Productivity grew by 0.2% in the last quarter (Q4 2018) and is now 1.9% above its pre-crisis peak. Slow productivity growth since the crisis has not been a phenomenon exclusive to the UK, but across the G7.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of recent trends in economic productivity in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1064083", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1064083/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government has not made an assessment of the proportion of productivity growth in the last five years that is attributable to financial technology.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>However, the Government has taken significant steps to increase competition in financial services, including creating an environment in which Fintech firms can grow and compete with incumbents. The Competition and Market Authority has led the Open Banking initiative, bringing more competition and innovation to financial services. The FCA has also established the Innovation Hub and Regulatory Sandbox to support Fintech, both of which are held up as global examples of best practice. Further information on the Government\u2019s efforts to promote FinTech can be found in the FinTech Sector Strategy, published in March 2018.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1586", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Adam Afriyie"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1023634", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1023634/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><strong>Growth in labour productivity, 2000 \u2013 2022<\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year <\/strong> <strong>(<\/strong><sup>f<\/sup><strong> \u2013 forecast)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Output per hour worked, % change on previous year, seasonally adjusted<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2000<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2001<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2002<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2003<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2004<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2005<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2006<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2007<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2008<\/p><\/td><td><p>-0.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2009<\/p><\/td><td><p>-1.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2012<\/p><\/td><td><p>-0.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>-0.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2014<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2015<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018<sup>f<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019<sup>f<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2020<sup>f<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>0.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2021<sup>f<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2022<sup>f<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>1.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><ul><li>The table presents past and projected annual growth rates of UK labour productivity defined as output per hour worked.<\/li><li>The growth rates for the period 2000 to 2017 were obtained from the ONS (Labour productivity time series (PRDY), UK<em> Whole Economy: Output per hour worked % change per annum SA<\/em>, released 5th October 2018, <a href=\"https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/labourproductivity/timeseries/lzvd/prdy\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a>)<\/li><li>The projected future growth rates (2018 \u2013 2022) were published by the Office for Budget Responsibility in the <em>Economic and Fiscal Outlook \u2013 October 2018<\/em> (page 87, Table 3.10 Detailed summary forecast, <a href=\"https://obr.uk/efo/economic-fiscal-outlook-october-2018/\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the annual growth rates of labour productivity in each year since 2000; and what rates they forecast for each year to 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1023636/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This analysis is a welcome initiative by the OECD to improve the international comparability of productivity statistics. It was initiated in response to a request from the ONS to examine how different countries go about measuring total hours worked (which are required to calculate output per hour worked).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>When calculating labour productivity there is a trade-off between using the best available data sourced from different countries\u2019 national accounts, or data compiled on the most consistent basis. The OECD research finds that while for many countries this choice makes a minor difference, for the UK it has a larger effect and improves our performance relative to other countries.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The ONS is examining how best to incorporate these findings into their international comparisons of labour productivity and plans to publish an article on this in January 2019; including more detailed breakdowns of how the UK compares with other developed countries on a more consistent basis.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of analysis by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that the productivity gap between the UK and other developed countries is less than previously thought.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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