§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which companies manufacturing cars in the United Kingdom have received(a) offers and (b) indicative offers of regional selective assistance since 1 May 1997. [142119]
Motor Vehicle Industry: Approximate gross value added at basic prices £ million Standard Industrial Classification (1992) category 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Percentage change
1997–2001
34.1 Manufacture of motor vehicles 5,913 5,438 4,454 3,372 4,407 -25 34.2 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
814 799 779 716 746 -8 34.3 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and their engines 3,066 3.368 3,057 3,075 3,132 +2 25.1 1 Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes 625 723 620 497 519 -17 31.61 Manufacture of electrical equipment for engines and vehicles not elsewhere classified
393 366 445 429 312 -21 Total Motor vehicles and components 10,811 10,695 9,355 8,089 9,115 -16 Source:
Annual Business Inquiry (National Statistics)
§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on efficiency in the UK motor industry in terms of vehicles per employee per year; and what plans her Department has to improve this. [142128]
§ Jacqui SmithIn recent years there has been a steady improvement in efficiency in the UK motor industry in
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§ Jacqui SmithIn England, the following companies have received offers:
- BMW Hams Hall Motoren GMBH
- Ford Motor Co Ltd.
- Jaguar Cars Ltd.
- Jensen Motors Ltd.
- MG Rover Group Ltd.
- Nissan Motor Manuf (UK) Ltd.
- Peugeot Motor Co Ltd.
- Toyota Motor Manuf (UK) Ltd.1
- Vauxhall Motors Ltd.
- 1 Offer accepted but project did not proceed.
Offers of RSA in Scotland and Wales and of Selective Financial Assistance in Northern Ireland are the responsibility of their respective administrations.
Our database does not contain records of indicative offers since these are not legally binding documents.
§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the deficit or surplus has been for the UK's trade in motor cars in each of the past six years; and if she will make a statement. [142125]
§ Jacqui SmithThe information requested is as follows:
Overseas trade in new cars (including trade in chassis) £ million Exports Imports Balance 1997 8,688 13,455 -4,767 1998 8,513 13,898 -5,385 1999 9,515 14,756 -5,241 2000 9,156 13,710 -4,554 2001 7,981 16,784 -8,803 2002 10,347 17,903 -7,556 Source:
Overseas Trade Statistics (HM Customs & Excise)
§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by how much the United Kingdom motor industry's gross value added has changed since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [142126]
§ Jacqui SmithRelevant information available is as follows:
terms of vehicles per employee per year, and it is noted that Nissan's Sunderland plant is the most efficient car plant in Europe by this measure.
The Department is working closely with the industry on a number of initiatives to improve productivity, including implementation of the recommendations of the Automotive Innovation and Growth Team, to 257W which the Government have committed £45 million. These recommendations, including Supply Chain Groups, the Automotive Academy and Centres of Excellence, will allow the dissemination of best practice, knowledge transfer and improved skills throughout the sector.