§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what support his Department makes available to manufacturing companies based in non-assisted areas in(a) Chorley and (b) the North West. [105275]
§ Mr. CabornSupport for manufacturers is listed at Annex A of the DTI report, "Manufacturing in the Knowledge Driven Economy". This report provides contact details for further information and can be found on the DTI website www.dti.gov.uk/comp/competitive.
379WIn recent months my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has also announced a number of new initiatives which will assist in the creation and development of manufacturing companies: Regional Capital Venture Funds; a Phoenix Fund, the UK High Technology Fund and the Innovative High Growth Start Up Initiative which will be open to companies across the whole of the North West, including Chorley.
In addition, in the New Year my right hon. Friend announced the new Enterprise Grant scheme. This is part of the Government's response to the financing problems of SMEs. It is proposed that this will cover 64 per cent. of the population in the North West.
UK exports of goods and services—balance of payments basis £ million 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 19991 Goods Austria 694 1,126 1,267 1,157 1,185 945 Belgium-Lux 5,557 8,312 8,538 8,444 8,423 7,377 Denmark 1,390 2,113 2,216 2,089 2,050 1,688 Finland 1,034 1,718 1,818 1,569 1,435 1,111 France 10,762 15,290 17,132 16,581 16,466 13,774 Germany 13,007 20,274 20,761 20,650 20,611 16,654 Greece 672 1,047 1,141 1,046 1,051 911 Ireland 5,224 7,806 8,683 9,347 9,610 8,674 Italy 5,525 7,895 8,043 8,200 8,615 6,348 Netherlands 7,393 12,362 13,516 13,901 13,004 11,190 Portugal 1,016 1,471 1,683 1,750 1.717 1,397 Spain 3,780 6,110 6,738 6,730 7,171 6,242 Sweden 2,669 4,160 4,429 4,444 4,401 3,314 EU 58,723 89,684 95,965 95,908 95,739 79,625 Canada 1,919 1,804 1,970 2,147 2,178 2,132 Mexico 263 277 317 428 544 487 USA 13,042 17,901 19,761 20,901 21,702 20,032 NAFTA 15,224 19,982 22,048 23,476 24,424 22,651 1 January to October Note:
EU totals include exports to EU institutions.
Sources:
United Kingdom Balance of Payments, Pink Book, 1999, ONS. Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics, ONS
UK exports of goods and services—balance of payments basis £ million 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 Services Austria 181 341 360 308 322 Belgium-Lux 801 1,440 1,415 1,577 1,722 Denmark 311 504 860 866 946 Finland 186 297 466 389 409 France 1,908 2,656 2,776 2,852 3,312 Germany 2,544 4,007 3,958 4,384 4,228 Greece 329 491 473 552 613 Ireland 853 1,926 2,168 2,255 2,412 Italy 1,096 1,468 1,581 1,687 1,835 Netherlands 1,067 1,775 2,017 2,299 2,535 Portugal 158 305 315 262 321 Spain 731 1,087 1,244 1,179 1,422 Sweden 561 817 907 948 1,078 EU 10,831 17,487 18,685 19,790 21,380 Canada 696 975 940 1,180 1,377 Mexico 102 143 104 145 148 USA 6,873 10,774 12,247 13,866 14,106 NAFTA 7,671 11,892 13,291 15,191 15,631 Note:
EU totals include exports to EU institutions.
Sources:
United Kingdom Balance of Payments, Pink Book, 1999, ONS.
Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics, ONS.