§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many jobs have been lost in the aerospace industry in each year since 1980; and what are the equivalent statistics for(a) France, (b) Germany and (c) Italy. [1010]
§ Mr. EggarThe figures requested are given in the table:
Change in employment in the aerospace industry Job gain/(losses) in thousands United Kingdom France Germany Italy 1980–81 1.3 2.7 3.1 2.7 1981–82 (12.4) 4.0 (0.9) 0.8 1982–83 (10.7) (0.7) (1.1) (0.2) 1983–84 (6.1) 0.0 (0.8) (0.8) 1984–85 0.2 (0.7) 0.5 (0.7) 1985–86 1.8 (0.1) 3.1 1.0 1986–87 5.8 (3.0) 1.0 2.2 1987–88 (7.6) (3.0) 3.5 2.0 1988–89 (1.9) (1.3) 5.5 2.2 1989–90 5.3 3.4 0.4 6.5 1990–91 (6.5) 0.9 2.7 0.5 1991–92 (10.6) (4.4) 2.0 n/a Source:
ACOP and Eurostat VISA-DEBA.
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the level of output of the aerospace industry for each of the years since 1989 in(a) real terms and (b) as a percentage of GDP; and what are the equivalent figures for (a) France, (b) Germany and (c) Italy. [1012]
§ Mr. EggarThe figures. requested are given in the table:
Gross value added at factor cost in 1990 prices £ million 1989 1990 1991 1992 United Kingdom 5,261 5,620 5,035 3,872 France 3,475 3,265 3,397 3,049 Germany 2,228 2,358 2,598 2,260 Italy 1,257 1,418 1,266 n/a Source: Eurosat VISA-DEBA.
Contribution to GDP Percentage 1989 1990 1991 1992 United Kingdom 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.8 France 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 Germany 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Italy 0.2 0.3 0.2 n/a Source: Eurosat VISA-DEBA and OECD National Accounts.