Motor Industry (Hansard, 29 July 1998)

§ Mr. Prior
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the number of jobs in the UK which are dependent upon the motor industry. [53185]

§ Mr. Battle
It is estimated that 714,600 jobs at the end of March 1998 were directly reliant on the UK automotive industry: 222,300 in vehicle and component manufacturing and 492,300 in the retail, distribution, servicing and repair (but excluding petrol sales) sectors.Source: Labour Market Trends.

§ Mr. Prior
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many jobs in Britain are accounted for by the production of cars and automobile components. [53184]

§ Mr. Battle
The vehicle and component manufacturing sectors at the end of March 1998 were estimated to employ 222,300 people in the United Kingdom.Source: Labour Market Trends.