§ Lawrie QuinnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are employed in the pharmaceutical industry in the UK; and what proportion are employed in(a) sales promotion and (b) research and development. [183532]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonIn 2002, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) annual business inquiry showed that there were 83,000 people employed in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals, and botanic products. The ONS business enterprise research and development survey showed that 29,000 people, or 35 per cent., were employed in research and development in the pharmaceutical industry. The Government do not have figures for the percentage of people employed in sales in this sector.