Aerospace Industry (Hansard, 31 July 1974)

§ Mr. Whitehead
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the output in

ESTIMATED VALUE OF OUTPUT OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY MEASURED BY SECTOR

(net of duplication within the industry)

(i) Calendar years £million (at current prices)

Aircraft^* Aero-Engines^* Other Equipment Guided Weapons and Space^* Total

1968 … 330 242 31 46 649

1969 … 332 261 31 60 685

1970 … 290 255 25 60 630

1971 (provisional) … 300 270 25 60 655

^* Includes parts.

(ii) Financial years £ million (at current prices)

Aircraft^* Aero-Engines^* Other Equipment Guided Weapons and Space^* Total

1967–68 281 227 24 54 586

1968–69 334 247 29 45 655

1969–70 327 262 31 63 683

1970–71 295 245 25 60 625

1971–72 (provisional) 300 290 30 60 680

^*Includes parts.

Analyses for the calendar years 1972 and 1973 and financial years 1972–73 and 1973–74 are not available, but will be published later.

§ Mr. Whitehead
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the output in

ESTIMATED VALUE OF OUTPUT OF THE AREOSPACE INDUSTRY MEASURED BY SALES TO FINAL BUYERS

(net of duplication within the industry)

£ million (at current prices)

Home Exports

Military Civil Military Civil

R & D Procurement Assistance Sales Total

1968 … … 79 202 70 99 90 109 649

1969 … … 80 182 83 87 106 147 685

1970 … … 85 170 80 80 90 130 635

1971 … … 95 170 95 90 92 113 655

1972 … … 110 180 75 95 109 156 725

Figures for 1973 are not available.

§ Mr. Whitehead
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the total numbers employed in the United Kingdom aerospace industry for the years 1968–73 inclusive; and what was their output value in each year.

§ Mr. Meacher
The following is the information:

(i) United Kingdom employment in the Aerospace Industry

Thousands

June 1968^* … … … … 249.2

June 1969^* … … … … 246.5

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£ million of the United Kingdom aerospace industry by product for the period 1968 to 1973 measured by (a) airframes and parts, (b) engines and parts, and (c) other products.

§ Mr. Meacher
The following is the information:
£ million of the United Kingdom aerospace industry for the period 1968–73 measured by sales to final buyers in terms of (a) home (military), (b) home (civil), (c) export (military), and (e) export (civil).

§ Mr. Meacher
The information is as follows:

June 1969† … … … … 245.6

June 1970 … … … … 235.1

June 1971‡ … … … … 219.2

June 1971§ … … … … 217.8

June 1972 … … … … 207.5

June 1973 … … … … 201.7

^* Classified on the basis of the 1958 Standard Industrial Classification.

† This and subsequent figures classified on the basis of the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification.

‡ From a count of national insurance cards for this and earlier years.

§ This and subsequent figures compiled from census data.

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(ii) Net output per head and annual average employment—United Kingdom

Net output per head £ Average employment thousands

1968 … 2,020 236.7

1970 … 2,012 222.1

1971 … 2,243 214.2

1972 (provisional) … 2,787 212.3

Information was not collected for 1969 and for 1973 is not yet available.

(£ million)

1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74

Civil aircraft … 43 36 28 21

Military aircraft … 23 34 45 45

Civil and military aero engines … 63 92 94 85

§ Mr. Whitehead
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the value of private source funds provided for the United Kingdom aerospace industry in R & D, calculated for civil aircraft, military aircraft and aero engines since June 1970.

§ Mr. Meacher
Figures are not available for the value of private source funds for R & D in the United Kingdom aerospace industry since June 1970. The latest information, relating to 1969–70,

POSTAL RATES FOR LETTERS (AT THE FIRST WEIGHT STEP) IN THE EEC (IN NEW PENCE AT RATES OF EXCHANGE AS AT 23RD JULY 1974)

Belgium Denmark France Germany (F. R.) Irish Republic Italy Luxembourg Netherlands United Kingdom

Belgium … — 11.1 5.5 5.5 11.1 5.5 5.5 5.5 11.1

Denmark … 8.5 — 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5

France … 4.3 7.9 — 4.3 7.9 4.3 4.3 4.3 7.9

Germany (F.R.) … 8.2 11.5 8.2 — 11.5 8.2 8.2 8.2 11.5

Irish Republic … 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 — 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0

Italy … 3.2 5.8 3.2 3.2 5.8 — 3.2 3.2 5.8

Luxembourg … 4.4 8.8 4.4 4.4 8.8 4.4 — 4.4 8.8

Netherlands … 6.4 8.0 6.4 6.4 8.0 6.4 6.4 — 8.0

United Kingdom … 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 —

ESTIMATED VALUE OF OUTPUT OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY MEASURED BY SECTOR
(net of duplication within the industry)
(i) Calendar years	£million (at current prices)
		Aircraft^*	Aero-Engines^*	Other Equipment	Guided Weapons and Space^*	Total
1968	…	330	242	31	46	649
1969	…	332	261	31	60	685
1970	…	290	255	25	60	630
1971 (provisional)	…	300	270	25	60	655
^* Includes parts.

(ii) Financial years	£ million (at current prices)
	Aircraft^*	Aero-Engines^*	Other Equipment	Guided Weapons and Space^*	Total
1967–68	281	227	24	54	586
1968–69	334	247	29	45	655
1969–70	327	262	31	63	683
1970–71	295	245	25	60	625
1971–72 (provisional)	300	290	30	60	680
^*Includes parts.

ESTIMATED VALUE OF OUTPUT OF THE AREOSPACE INDUSTRY MEASURED BY SALES TO FINAL BUYERS
(net of duplication within the industry)
£ million (at current prices)
			Home	Exports
			Military	Civil	Military	Civil
			R & D	Procurement	Assistance	Sales			Total
1968	…	…	79	202	70	99	90	109	649
1969	…	…	80	182	83	87	106	147	685
1970	…	…	85	170	80	80	90	130	635
1971	…	…	95	170	95	90	92	113	655
1972	…	…	110	180	75	95	109	156	725

(i) United Kingdom employment in the Aerospace Industry
Thousands
June 1968^*	…	…	…	…	249.2
June 1969^*	…	…	…	…	246.5

June 1969†	…	…	…	…	245.6
June 1970	…	…	…	…	235.1
June 1971‡	…	…	…	…	219.2
June 1971§	…	…	…	…	217.8
June 1972	…	…	…	…	207.5
June 1973	…	…	…	…	201.7
^* Classified on the basis of the 1958 Standard Industrial Classification.
† This and subsequent figures classified on the basis of the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification.
‡ From a count of national insurance cards for this and earlier years.
§ This and subsequent figures compiled from census data.

(ii) Net output per head and annual average employment—United Kingdom
		Net output per head £	Average employment thousands
1968	…	2,020	236.7
1970	…	2,012	222.1
1971	…	2,243	214.2
1972 (provisional)	…	2,787	212.3

(£ million)
	1970–71	1971–72	1972–73	1973–74
Civil aircraft	…	43	36	28	21
Military aircraft	…	23	34	45	45
Civil and military aero engines	…	63	92	94	85

POSTAL RATES FOR LETTERS (AT THE FIRST WEIGHT STEP) IN THE EEC (IN NEW PENCE AT RATES OF EXCHANGE AS AT 23RD JULY 1974)
		Belgium	Denmark	France	Germany (F. R.)	Irish Republic	Italy	Luxembourg	Netherlands	United Kingdom
Belgium	…	—	11.1	5.5	5.5	11.1	5.5	5.5	5.5	11.1
Denmark	…	8.5	—	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5
France	…	4.3	7.9	—	4.3	7.9	4.3	4.3	4.3	7.9
Germany (F.R.)	…	8.2	11.5	8.2	—	11.5	8.2	8.2	8.2	11.5
Irish Republic	…	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	—	7.0	7.0	7.0	5.0
Italy	…	3.2	5.8	3.2	3.2	5.8	—	3.2	3.2	5.8
Luxembourg	…	4.4	8.8	4.4	4.4	8.8	4.4	—	4.4	8.8
Netherlands	…	6.4	8.0	6.4	6.4	8.0	6.4	6.4	—	8.0
United Kingdom	…	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	4.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	—