§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will state for each industrial sector working party since it was set up the changes in the index of output, the penetration of home and overseas markets and employment, stating the standard industrial classification minimum list headings covered by each working party.
§ Mr. CryerThe information in the following table relates to standard industrial classification groupings that correspond as closely as possible to the coverage of the sector working parties. Information about the penetration of overseas markets is not available.
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Annual percentage changes in:— Sector Working Party Approximate SIC coverage Nearest corresponding Minimum List Headings Output* Employment† Import Penetration‡ Food and drink 211 to 239 211 to 239§ Food and drink — -¼ +¾ Speciality chemicals part 271.2 271 General chemicals +4¼ +1½ +1½ Petrochemicals part 271.2, 276 271 and 276 General chemicals, synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber +4½ +1½ +2 Pharmaceuticals 272 272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations +11 -1½ +1½ Iron and steel 311 and 312 311 and 312 Iron and steel (general) and steel tubes +10¾ -1¼ -3½ Ferrous foundries 313 313 Iron castings, etc. +1½ -3 — Non-ferrous foundries part 321 to 323 321 to 323 Non-ferrous metals — +1 +2 Machine tools 332 332 Metal-working machine tools -4 +¼ +4½ Pumps and valves 333.1 and 333.2. 333 Pumps, valves and compressors +4 +1¼ +2¾ Fluid power equipment 333.4 Industrial engines 334 334 Industrial engines -1¼ +3¾ -1 Textile machinery 335 335 Textile machinery -36¼ -10¼ -3¼ Construction equipment and mobile cranes 336, part 337.2 336 Construction and earth-moving equipment -6¼ +2¾ +2¾ Other mechanical handling equipment part 337 337 Mechanical handling equipment -3 +1 +1 Industrial trucks 337.5 Office machinery 338, part 351 338 Office machinery -2¾ -3½ -1 Mining machinery 339.1 339 Other machinery -4¾ — +1½ Printing machinery 339.2 Space-heating, ventilating and air-conditioning machinery 339.4 Food and drink processing and packaging machinery 339.7 and 339.8. Process plant fabrication part 341 341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork -2½ -2½ -4½ Constructional steelwork 341.4 74W
Annual percentage changes in:— Sector Working Party Approximate SIC coverage Nearest corresponding Minimum List Headings Output* Employment† Import Penetration‡ Automation and instrumentation 353 and 354 353 and 354 Surgical instruments and appliances, scientific and industrial instruments and systems +3¼ +¼ +1 Heavy electrical machinery 361.1 361 Electrical machinery +¼ -1¼ +½ Industrial electrical equipment 361.2 and 361.3. Telecommunications 363 363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment -15¾ -11 -4¼ Electronic components 364 364 Radio and electronic components +8½ +1½ +7½ Electronic consumer goods 365.2 365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment +4½ -1¼ +5 Electronic computers 366 366 Electronic computers +24½ +2¼ +5¾ Radio, radar and electronic capital goods 367 367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods +7 +2¼ +2¼ Domestic electrical appliances 368 368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use -2¼ -1½ +3¾ Drop forgings 399.5 399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified +2 +1 +1 Man-made fibres 411 411 Production of man-made fibres -6½ -5¼ +3¼ Wool textiles 414 414 Woollen and other worsted +¾ -1¼ +1½ Hosiery and knitwear 417 417 Hosiery and other knitted goods +6 +2½ +2 Clothing 441 to 445, 449 441 to 445, 449 Clothing +7¼ -1¼ +1¾ Paper and board 481 481 Paper and board +3¼ -1 +1½ Rubber 491 491 Rubber +2¾ +1¼ +3¼ * Based on Index of Industrial Production (1970=100), seasonally adjusted. Change from fourth quarter 1975 to third quarter 1977, expressed at an annual rate. Source: Central Statistical Office. † Employees in employment, Great Britain. Change from November 1975 to November 1977, expressed at an annual rate. Source: Department of Employment. ‡ Imports (cif) as a percentage of United Kingdom demand, i.e. United Kingdom manufacturers' sales, plus imports (cif) less exports (fob), in current value terms. Change from year ending June 1976 to year ending June 1977. Source: Departments of Industry, Trade and Prices and Consumer Protection. § Measure ‡ relates to MLH's 211 to 232, suitable sales data for MLH 239 "Other drink industries" not being available.