HC Deb 10 December 1973 vol 866 cc15-6W
Mr. McMaster

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the value of the sales of aircraft and missiles, including engine parts and spare parts,

(£ million)
1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72
14.8 19.1 17.2 19.6 23.9
of which percentage for export … 32.3 47.4 65.8 76.7 66.9
per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.

The turnover consists largely of sales of aircraft and missiles, engine parts and spare parts.

Mr. McMaster

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what part of the work on the HS146 is to be subcontracted to Short Bros. and Harland; and what additional employment this work will provide in Belfast.

Mr. Michael Heseltine

I am pleased to say that Shorts have obtained a contract to supply the pods for the HS146 engines. The company estimates that peak employment on this project will be about 450.

Standard Industrial Classification Order Description Number of offers Estimated new employment
III Food, drink and tobacco … … 10 701
V Chemicals and allied industries … … 12 1,176
VI Metal manufacture … … 15 875
VII Mechanical engineering … … 30 2,561
VIII and IX Instrument and electrical engineering … … 18 2,061
X Shipbuilding and marine engineering … … 7 1,265
XI Vehicles … … 5 718
XII Metal goods not elsewhere specified … … 9 316
XIII Textiles … … 16 1,813
XV Clothing and footwear … … 6 820
XVI Bricks, pottery, glass, cement … … 6 289
XVII Timber, furniture, etc … … 19 856
XVIII Paper, printing and publishing … … 10 450
XIX Other manufacturing industries … … 9 715
XX Construction … … 2 47
XXIII Distributive trades … … 1 12
Total … … 175 14,675

Mr. David Reed

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list, by Standard Industrial Classification, the number of successful applications for regional development grants in the Northern Region since August 1972, stating which were for plant and machinery assistance and which were for building and works assistance.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Up to 23rd November 1973 the Billingham regional development grants office had paid £21.7 manufactured by Short Bros. and Harland, in each of the past five years; and what proportion of these sales have been in the export market.

Mr. Onslow

Short Bros. and Harland Ltd's total turnover, as published in the company accounts for its fiscal years ending 31st August, has been as follows: