§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many manufacturing jobs have been created in(a) Lancashire and (b) Chorley in each of the last three years. [148219]
§ Jacqui SmithAlthough it is possible to give net change figures for manufacturing jobs in Lancashire and Chorley (see table) information about the number of jobs created is not kept in an easily accessible form. It is not therefore possible to answer this question accurately.
Total numbers of manufacturing jobs by year Chorley Lancashire 2000 4,300 129,100 2001 3,800 117,600 2002 3,400 115,700