§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing by median, quartiles and deciles the gross value added per head in 1979 and 1980 and for any later years available in industrial classes 31, 33, 34, 35, 37 and 45.
§ Mr. ButcherMedian and quartile estimates of gross value added per head in 1979 and 1980 for the required industrial classes are shown in the following table. Estimates relating to deciles are not available. Comparable figures for 1981 will become available later this year.
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Analysis by Quartile of Gross Value Added per head for Selected Classes Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980) £ thousands at current prices 1979 1980 Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile Class 31 Manufacture of metal goods not elsewhere specified 4.6 5.9 7.7 5.1 6.7 8.6 33 Manufacture of office machinery and data processing equipment 6.0 8.3 13.9 6.0 10.6 16.4 34 Electrical and Electronic engineering 4.9 6.4 8.4 5.6 7.5 9.9 35 Manufacture of motor vehicles and parts thereof 5.0 6.7 8.2 5.3 7.2 9.0 37 Instrument engineering 4.3 6.2 8.2 5.3 7.0 9.3 45 Footwear and clothing industries 2.8 3.9 5.2 3.2 4.3 5.8 Notes:
1. Source—Annual Census of Production.
2. Data based on responding establishments employing 20 or more.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether the distribution of gross value added per head given in his reply dated 2 March, Official Report, c. 152, is broadly consistent with that of the United Kingdom's principal competitors.
§ Mr. ButcherI am not aware that any comparable information is readily available for our principal competitors.