§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the extent of the United Kingdom's capacity for manufacturing related to the power industry. [106675]
§ Mr. Alan JohnsonThe following table gives figures for value added and other relevant data. The statistics cover the products in Standard Industrial Classifications 28.30 (manufacture of steam generators), part of 29.11 (manufacture of turbines and parts thereof), 3.10 (manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers) and 31.20 (manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus). 1997 is the latest year for which complete figures are available.
1995 1996 1997 Gross value added at factor cost (£ million) 3,084 2,898 2,973 Sales and work done (£ million) 7,400 7,213 7,331 Exports (£ million) 3,542 3,998 4,388 Imports (£ million) 3,474 3,926 4,020 UK market (£ million) 7,332 7,141 6,963 Employment (thousand) 120 109 106 Notes:
1. Gross value added, sales and employment for turbines (as part of SIC29.11) are an estimate only, based on individual product data.
2. Trade data for turbines (as part of 29.11) is calculated on a slightly different basis using individual product data.
Source:
ONS