§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the change in the number of jobs in the manufacturing sector in the Eastern Region has been in(a) the last 12 months for which figures are available and (b) in the 24 months prior to this; [174544]
(2) how many people are employed in engineering and engineering related industries in the Eastern region; and how many were employed in these industries in (a) 2003, (b) 2002 and (c) 2001. [174545]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Alistair Burt dated 24 May 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions about employment in the manufacturing industry and engineering sectors in the eastern region. (174544, 174545)
The latest year for which figures are available is 2002. The attached table shows the information requested for the years 2000–2002.
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Employee1 jobs in manufacturing, and in engineering and related industries—Eastern region: 2000–2002
£000 Year2 Manufacturing Change year on year Engineering Change year on year 2000 333 — 120 — 2001 328 -5 118 -2 2002 307 -21 109 -9 1Employee jobs only, does not include self-employed. 2The Annual Business Inquiry is released in December of each year. Source: Annual Business Inquiry (ABI).