Chrysler UK Limited (Hansard, 25 July 1978)

§ Mr. Grylls
asked the Secretary of State for Industry, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Surrey, North-West, on 15th November 1977, that he would keep the House informed of the progress of Chrysler UK from time to time, when he last informed the House of such progress.

§ Mr. Cryer
I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry, South-West (Mrs. Wise) on 13th June 1978.—[Vol. 951, c. 390–1]. Any further significant developments under the agreement will continue to be notified to the House as appropriate.

Standard Industrial Classification 1975 1976 1977 1978 (January-May)

II. Mining and quarrying … … 1 1 1 Nil

III. Food, drink and tobacco … … 11 12 10 2

IV. Coal and petroleum products … … 2 Nil Nil Nil

V. Chemicals and allied industries … … 5 14 7 3

VI. Metal manufacture … … 42 30 23 12

VII. Mechanical engineering … … 49 55 29 16

VIII. Instrument engineering … … 1 Nil 2 Nil

IX. Elastical engineering … … 19 13 12 3

XI. Vehicles. … … 11 27 25 3

XII. Metal goods not elsewhere specified … … 51 42 40 18

XIII. Textiles … … 3 3 3 1

XIV. Leather, leather goods and fur … … 1 1 Nil Nil

XV. Clothing and footwear … … 1 1 3 Nil

XVI. Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc … … 16 24 15 12

XVII. Timber, furniture, etc … … 10 13 6 2

XVIII. Paper, printing and publishing … … 8 6 7 6

XIX. Other manufacturing industries … … 21 14 36 21

XX. Construction … … 1 4 4 Nil

XXI. Gas, electricity and water … … 1 Nil 1 Nil

XXII. Transport and communication … … 2 4 1 2

XXIII. Distributive trades … … 9 9 5 6

XXIV. Insurance, banking, finance and business services … … 1 Nil Nil Nil

XXV. Professional and scientific services … … Nil 1 Nil 1

XXVI. Miscellaneous services … … 11 7 Nil 1

XXVII. Public administration and defence … … Nil Nil 2 Nil

Total … … 277 281 232 109

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many applications for industrial development certificates were withdrawn in England and Wales in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. Cryer
I regret that statistics are not available in respect of applications for industrial development certificates which are withdrawn.

Standard Industrial Classification	1975	1976	1977	1978 (January-May)
II. Mining and quarrying	…	…	1	1	1	Nil
III. Food, drink and tobacco	…	…	11	12	10	2
IV. Coal and petroleum products	…	…	2	Nil	Nil	Nil
V. Chemicals and allied industries	…	…	5	14	7	3
VI. Metal manufacture	…	…	42	30	23	12
VII. Mechanical engineering	…	…	49	55	29	16
VIII. Instrument engineering	…	…	1	Nil	2	Nil
IX. Elastical engineering	…	…	19	13	12	3
XI. Vehicles.	…	…	11	27	25	3
XII. Metal goods not elsewhere specified	…	…	51	42	40	18
XIII. Textiles	…	…	3	3	3	1
XIV. Leather, leather goods and fur	…	…	1	1	Nil	Nil
XV. Clothing and footwear	…	…	1	1	3	Nil
XVI. Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc	…	…	16	24	15	12
XVII. Timber, furniture, etc	…	…	10	13	6	2
XVIII. Paper, printing and publishing	…	…	8	6	7	6
XIX. Other manufacturing industries	…	…	21	14	36	21
XX. Construction	…	…	1	4	4	Nil
XXI. Gas, electricity and water	…	…	1	Nil	1	Nil
XXII. Transport and communication	…	…	2	4	1	2
XXIII. Distributive trades	…	…	9	9	5	6
XXIV. Insurance, banking, finance and business services	…	…	1	Nil	Nil	Nil
XXV. Professional and scientific services	…	…	Nil	1	Nil	1
XXVI. Miscellaneous services	…	…	11	7	Nil	1
XXVII. Public administration and defence	…	…	Nil	Nil	2	Nil
Total	…	…	277	281	232	109