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Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of, employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the other telecommunication industry (SIC orders 3453 and 3454)
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for each year since 1983 ; if he will provide an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information available is shown in the table :
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Other electronic equipment industry
SIC Activities 3453 and 3454
|1983 |1984 |1985 |1986 |1987
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Employment '000s<1> |- |- |- |103 |111
Trade Balance £ million<2> |-1,341|-1,230|-1,212|-1,210|-1,430
Import Penetration per cent.<2> |77 |81 |90 |91 |96
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100<3>
Employment |- |- |- |93 |100
Import Penetration |80 |84 |94 |95 |100
Source:
<1> Department of Employment.
<2> Department of Trade and Industry.
<3> No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance as it is
not suitable for treatment in this way.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of, employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the telecommunications equipment manufacturing industry (SIC order 344) for each year since 1983 ; if he will provide
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an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information available is shown in the table :
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Telecommunication equipment and other electronic industrial goodsSIC Group 344
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Employment '000s -- -- -- 172 169
Trade Balance £ million 148 70 222 245 88
Import Penetration per cent. 36 37 39 39 43
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100 Employment -- -- - - 102 100
Import Penetration 116 114 109 109 100
Source :
Department of Employment.
Department of Trade and Industry.
No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance as it is not suitable for treatment in this way.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of, employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the basic electrical manufacturing industry (SIC order 342) for each
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year since 1983 ; if he will provide an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information available is shown in the table :
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Basic electrical equipment industry
SIC Group 342
|1983|1984|1985|1986|1987
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Employment '000s<1> |- |- |- |104 |98
Trade Balance £ million<2> |+540|+389|+445|+523|+261
Import Penetration per cent.<2> |36 |38 |45 |42 |47
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100<3>
Employment |- |- |- |106 |100
Import Penetration |69 |81 |96 |89 |100
Source:
<1> Departmet of Employment.
<2> Department of Trade and Industry.
<3> No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance
as it is not suitable for treatment this way.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the electrical electronic engineering industry (SIC order 34) for
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each year since 1983 ; if he will provide an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information available is shown in the table :
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Electrical and electronic engineering
SIC Class 34
|1983 |1884 |1985 |1986 |1987 |<4>1988
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Index of production 1985=100<1> |89 |97 |100 |102 |104 |111
Employment '000s<2> |615 |607 |594 |569 |560 |-
Trade balance £ million<3> |-1,034 |-1,400 |-1,220 |-1,318 |-2,025 |-
Import penetration<3> |42 |44 |47 |47 |49 |-
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100<5>
Index of production<6> |86 |93 |96 |98 |100 |107
Employment |110 |108 |106 |102 |100 |-
Import Penetration |86 |90 |96 |96 |100 |-
Source:
<1> Central Statistical Office.
<2> Department of Employment.
<3> Department of Trade and Industry.
<4> Provisional.
<5> No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance as it is not suitable for
treatment in this way.
<6> Index of production re-referenced to 1987=100.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of, employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the office machinery and data processing manufacturing industry (SIC order 33) for each year since 1983 ; if he will provide
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an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information available is shown in the table :
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Office machinery and data processing manufacturing
SIC Class 33
|1983 |1984 |1985 |1986 |1987
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Employment 000<1> |80 |84 |91 |92 |96
Trade Balance £ million<2> |-947 |-1,040|-670 |-686 |-887
Import Penetration per cent<2> |106 |105 |100 |100 |93
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100<3>
Employment |80 |88 |95 |96 |100
Import Penetration |114 |113 |108 |108 |100
Source:
<1> Department of Employment.
<2> Department of Trade and Industry.
<3> No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance as it is
not suitable for treatment in this way.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of, employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the machinery for food and chemical industry (SIC order 324)
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for each year since 1983 ; if he will provide an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information available is shown in the table :
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Food and chemical industry SIC Group 324 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988Index of production 1985=100 98 97 100 105 96 101
Employment '000 -- -- -- 41 41 --
Trade Balance £ million 155 92 162 120 102 --
Import Penetration per cent 53 57 59 61 55 --
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100 Index of production 102 101 104 109 100 105
Employment -- -- -- 100 100 --
Import Penetration 96 104 107 111 100 --
Source :
Central Statistical Office.
Department of Employment.
Department of Trade and Industry.
Provisional.
No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance as it is not suitable for treatment in this way.
Index of production re-referenced to 1987=100.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of, employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the metal working and machine tool industry (SIC order 322) for
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each year since 1983 ; if he will provide an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information is shown in the table :
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Metal working machine tools etc industry
SIC Activity 322
|1983 |1984 |1985 |1986 |1987 |<4>1988
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Index of production 1985=100<1> |79 |89 |100 |92 |92 |102
Employment '000s<2> |- |- |- |77 |76 |-
Trade Balance £ million<3> |+43 |-21 |-16 |-156 |-24 |-
Import Penetration per cent.<3> |37 |40 |38 |40 |39 |-
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100<5>
Index of production<5> |86 |97 |109 |100 |100 |111
Employment |- |- |- |101 |100 |-
Import Penetration |95 |103 |97 |103 |100 |-
Source:
<1> Central Statistical Office.
<2> Department of Employment.
<3> Department of Trade and Industry.
<4> Provisional
<5> No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance as it is not suitable for
treatment in this way.
<6> Index of production re-referenced to 1987=100.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of, employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the boiler and process plant industry (SIC order 3205) for each year
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since 1983 ; if he will provide an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information is shown in the table :
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Boilers and process plant fabrications
SIC Group 3205
|1983|1984|1985|1986|1987
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Employment '000s <1> |- |- |- |27 |26
Trade Balance £ million<2> |-59 |+146|+121|+123|+122
Import Penetration per cent.<2> |19 |7 |9 |9 |11
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100<3>
Employment |- |- |- |104 |100
Import Penetration |142 |64 |82 |82 |100
Source:
<1> Department of Employment.
<2> Department of Trade and Industry.
<3> No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance
as it is not suitable for treatment in this way.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of, employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the mechanical engineering industry (SIC order 32) for each
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year since 1983 ; if he will provide an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information is shown in the table :
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Mechanical engineering industry
SIC Class 32
|1983 |1984 |1985 |1986 |1987 |<4>1988
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Index of production 1985=100<1> |94 |96 |100 |98 |98 |105
Employment '000s <2> |775 |757 |757 |728 |715 |-
Trade Balance £ million<3> |+1,938 |+1,951 |+2,136 |+1,792 |+1,406 |-
Import Penetration per cent.<3> |32 |34 |36 |37 |38 |-
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100<5>
Index of production<6> |96 |98 |102 |100 |100 |107
Employment |108 |106 |106 |102 |100 |-
Import Penetration |84 |89 |95 |97 |100 |-
Source:
<1> Central Statistical Office.
<2> Department of Employment.
<3> Department of Trade and Industry.
<4> Provisional
<5> No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance as it is not suitable for
treatment in this way.
<6> Index of production re-referenced to 1987=100.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of, employment in, balance of trade for, and extent of import penetration in, the soap and detergents industry (SIC order 2581) for each year
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since 1983 ; if he will provide an estimate for 1988 ; and if he will express the figures in each case as an index with the latest available year as the base.Mr. Alan Clark : The information is shown in the table :
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Soap and detergents industry
SIC Activity 2581
|1983 |1984 |1985 |1986 |1987 |<4>1988
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Index of production 1985=100<1> |92 |96 |100 |106 |108 |111
Employment '000s <2> |13 |12 |12 |12 |12 |-
Trade Balance £ million<3> |+71 |+80 |+83 |+83 |+60 |+42
Import Penetration per cent.<3> |7 |8 |8 |9 |11 |12
Series expressed as index numbers referenced to 1987=100<5>
Index of production<6> |85 |88 |92 |98 |100 |102
Employment |111 |106 |101 |101 |100 |-
Import Penetration |64 |73 |73 |82 |100 |-
Source:
<1> Central Statistical Office.
<2> Department of Employment.
<3> Department of Trade and Industry.
<4> Provisional
<5> No index numbers have been provided for the trade balance as it is not suitable for
treatment in this way.
<6> Index of production re-referenced to 1987=100.
Overseas Firms
Mr. Butler : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many overseas firms are based in Warrington-Runcorn ; and what proportion of these are north American in origin.
Mr. Atkins : There are more than 140 overseas-owned companies now operating in Warrington-Runcorn, of which about half are north-American owned.
Wool Textiles
Mr. Nicholas Winterton : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he has reached a decision on the future of the wool textile industry (export promotion) levy.
Mr. Alan Clark : Yes. Following consultation with wool textile industry organisations and trades unions, and in the light of all of the views received, Ministers have decided that the levy should continue in force, administered by my Department. Under these arrangements, I look forward to the National Wool Textile Export Corporation continuing and developing the valuable range of services it provides for the industry in export markets.
Welsh Intermediate Education Act (Centenary)
Dr. Thomas : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he has received any representations regarding the issue of commemorative stamps to note the centenary of the passing of the Welsh Intermediate Education Act ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Forth : I have received no such recommendations. Special stamp issues are a matter for the Post Office, but I understand that it, too, received no requests to mark this centenary in its 1989 special stamp programme.
Eastern Europe (Trade)
Mr. Atkinson : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he expects to respond to the Trade and Industry Select Committee report on trade with Eastern Europe published in December 1988 (HC 51).
Mr. Alan Clark : I sent a memorandum setting out the Government response to the report to the Chairman of the Select Committee on 20 March. Publication of the memorandum is a matter for the Committee. I shall be giving further oral evidence to the Committee on 14 June.
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Lead-free Petrol
Mr. Nicholas Winterton : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will take steps to monitor the extent to which reduced duties for lead-free petrol are passed on to the consumer by the major petrol retailers.
Mr. Maude [holding answer 25 April 1989] : No.
Petrol
Mr. Nicholas Winterton : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the source of the recent representations he has received concerning the level of competition in the petrol retail industry.
Mr. Maude [holding answer 25 April 1989] : I have received representations both from hon. Members and from members of the public.
Mr. Nicholas Winterton : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he has any plans to take steps to increase competition in the petrol retail industry.
Mr. Maude [holding answer 24 April 1989] : Under United Kingdom competition legislation, it falls to the Director General of Fair Trading to keep competition in the United Kingdom under review. The director general referred the wholesale supply of petrol to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on 9 November 1988. The commission is due to report to my right hon. and noble Friend the Secretary of State by 8 November this year, and it would be inappropriate to comment on this matter in the meantime.
Mr. Nicholas Winterton : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has concering the current average prices charged by the major petrol retailers in (a) Macclesfield, (b) the north- west region and (c) the United Kingdom as a whole for four-star petrols.
Mr. Maude [holding answer 24 April 1989] : My Department does not have such information.
Mr. Nicholas Winterton : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has concering the current prices being charged by the major petrol retailers for unleaded and leaded petrol.
Mr. Maude [holding answer 24 April 1989] : No such information is kept.
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SCOTLAND
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
18. Mr. Lambie : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will next meet the chairman of Ayrshire and Arran health board ; and what matters will be discussed.
Mr. Rifkind : I have no plans at present to meet the chairman of Ayrshire and Arran health board.
ScotRail
19. Mr. McAvoy : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the management of ScotRail ; and what subjects he discussed with them.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : My right hon. and learned Friend discussed various topics relating to rail transport when he met the chairman of the British Rail (Scottish) board, Mr. John Cameron, on 26 April 1989.
The Union
20. Mr. Gow : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any proposals to strengthen the Scottish dimension of the Union of the United Kingdom.
Mr. Rifkind : No. We believe that the present constitutional arrangements should continue as they provide for Scotland's special interests and nationhood to be fully respected and recognised. Within them Scots and Scottish institutions play a full and very important part in all aspects of life of the United Kingdom.
NHS Reform
21. Mr. Darling : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all those organisations and individuals who have submitted responses endorsing without criticism his consultative paper on the future of the Health Service in Scotland ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Michael Forsyth : A number of generally positive responses and constructive comments have been received.
Glasgow
23. Mr. Sillars : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next plans to make a visit to Glasgow.
Mr. Rifkind : My next official visit to Glasgow will be on 19 May to attend the Scottish press awards lunch.
Moray
24. Mrs. Margaret Ewing : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends to visit Moray.
Mr. Rifkind : I have no immediate plans to visit Moray.
Angus, East
25. Mr. Andrew Welsh : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends to visit Angus, East.
Mr. Rifkind : I have no immediate plans to visit Angus East.
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