To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is his Department's definition of the United Kingdom defence industrial base. [33233]
My Department has not defined the United Kingdom defence industrial base. In conjunction with the Ministry of Defence and industry, my Department has commissioned a study on the value of the defence industry to the UK economy. The first phase is due to report in July. The key conclusions will be reported to the House.
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the United Kingdom manufacturing output was accounted for by the defence industry sector in each of the last 10 years. [33232]
My Department has produced the following broad estimates based on figures published by Central Statistical Office and the Ministry of Defence. Figures are available only up to 1992.
| Year | Per cent. |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 6 |