asked Her Majesty's Government:
What has been the growth in manufacturing industry, by region, in each of the past 36 months for which figures are available. [HL3331]
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, National Statistician, to Lord Wade of Chorlton, dated May 2008.
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question on the growth in manufacturing industry, by region, in each of the past 36 months for which figures are available. (HL3331)
Measurement of growth in manufacturing industry at a regional level is only published by ONS on an annual basis. These statistics are available from ONS' Annual Business Inquiry. The latest regional results are for 2005; 2006 figures will be published in August 2008. The attached table shows gross value added for manufacturing by nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS1) regions for 2003, 2004, 2005 and the growth rates.
The ONS measure of growth is gross value added at basic prices. [Gross value added (GVA) represents the amount that individual businesses, industries or sectors contribute to the economy. Broadly, this is measured by the income generated by the business, industry or sector less their intermediate consumption of goods and services used up in order to produce their output.]
Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1992) Section Subsection Division Group Description Government Office Region Year Gross value added at basic prices (£ thousand) Growth % D Manufacturing North East 2003 5,931 2004 6,664 12.36 2005 6,391 -4.10 North West 2003 18,381 2004 19,385 5.46 2005 19,273 -0.58 Yorkshire and The Humber 2003 13,134 2004 13,996 6.56 2005 14,114 0.84 East Midlands 2003 13,114 2004 13,692 4.41 2005 13,177 -3.76 West Midlands 2003 14,684 2004 14,922 1.62 2005 14,494 -2.87 East of England 2003 12,815 2004 12,674 -1.10 2005 13,295 4.90 London 2003 12,002 2004 11,977 -0.21 2005 12,394 3.48 South East 2003 19,031 2004 18,896 -0.71 2005 18,669 -1.20 South West 2003 11,135 2004 11,727 5.32 2005 11,702 -0.21 England 2003 120,228 2004 123,932 3.08 2005 123,511 -0.34 Wales 2003 6,166 2004 7,109 15.29 2005 6,855 -3.57 Scotland 2003 11,334 2004 12,248 8.06 2005 11,357 -7.27 Great Britain 2003 137,728 2004 143,288 4.04 2005 141,723 -1.09 Northern Ireland 2003 3,919 2004 3,959 1.02 2005 4,121 4.09 United Kingdom 2003 141,647 2004 147,248 3.95 2005 145,844 -0.95
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What mechanisms are used to assess the strength of manufacturing industry in each (a) region and (b) local authority area. [HL3333]
The strength of manufacturing is assessed at a national level by using both official statistics and through representative organisations such as the CBI, Chambers of Commerce and the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF). Regular survey reports produced by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing Supply, the Office for National Statistics, the EEF, the CBI and the Bank of England are also utilised.
At regional level, assessment is carried out by using informal discussions with business representative organisations such as the CBI, chambers of commerce and the EEF, as well as regular meetings with agents of the Bank of England. At local authority area level, survey data from chambers, the CBI and economic/labour market reports produced by local authorities or sub-regional partnerships are also utilised. RDAs meet regularly with businesses and officials from the local authorities.