Manufacturing (Hansard, 31 October 1990)

§ Mr. Maxton
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland by what percentage the Scottish contribution to United Kingdom manufacturing declined from 1979 to 1989, or to the most recently available figure.

§ Mr. Lang
Estimates of gross domestic product at factor cost published by the Central Statistical Office show that in 1979 Scotland contributed 8.5 per cent. of the United Kingdom gross domestic product (excluding continental shelf) in manufacturing. Provisional estimates for 1988 give a Scottish share of 8.1 per cent. of United Kingdom manufacturing gross domestic product (excluding continental shelf). Provisional estimates for 1989 will be published in December.

§ Mr. Maxton
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the change(a) in the number of employees in employment and (b) the number of employees in employment in manufacturing in Scotland between 1979 and 1989; and what this represents in percentage terms.

§ Mr. Lang
The number of employees in employment in Scotland decreased by 143,000, from 2,102,000 in June 1979 to 1,959,000 in June 1989. This represents a decrease of 7 per cent. The number of manufacturing employees in employment in Scotland decreased by 188,000, from 604,000 in June 1979 to 416,000 in June 1989. This represents a decrease of 31 per cent.

§ Mr. Maxton
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the value of Scottish manufacturing exports in real terms in each year since 1974.

§ Mr. Lang
The Scottish Council (Development and Industry) carry out an annual survey of Scottish exporters. This is the most comprehensive source of information on Scottish manufacturing exports. Up until 1984, the survey was carried out only on a triennial basis and coverage was less complete than in later years. These points should be borne in mind when interpreting the series in the table, which is expressed in 1988 constant prices using the council's own suggested deflator; the United Kingdom producer price index for home sales of manufactured goods.
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Scottish manufacturing exports 1974–1988

Year £ billion (1988 prices)

1974 6.1

1975 5.3

1976 5.8

1977 6.1

1978 6.4

1979 6.1

1980 5.8

1981 5.6

1982 5.2

1983 5.4

1984 5.9

1985 6.3

1986 5.8

1987 6.7

1988 7.2

Scottish manufacturing exports 1974–1988
Year	£ billion (1988 prices)
1974	6.1
1975	5.3
1976	5.8
1977	6.1
1978	6.4
1979	6.1
1980	5.8
1981	5.6
1982	5.2
1983	5.4
1984	5.9
1985	6.3
1986	5.8
1987	6.7
1988	7.2