Supplementary memorandum submitted by
EEF
1. Number of UK engineering and manufacturing
companies with less than 250 employees
The number of UK engineering companies with
less than 250 employees is 92,165.
The number of UK manufacturing companies with
less than 250 employees is 296,325.
Source: Small Business Service 2002.
2. How much does the UK manufacturing sector
spend on training and skills development?
In 2000, latest available figures, manufacturing
spent £2.3 billion on training.
Source: Learning and Training
at Work, 2000, RR269, Table 60.
3. Breakdown of UK manufacturing companies
that are UK owned and have subsidiaries and production overseas
Unfortunately, we are not in a position to provide
further information to the Committee on this issue. However, on
information based on the forthcoming EEF Productivity Report,
we believe that 35% of manufacturing companies based in the UK
are foreign owned, whilst 65% are UK owned.
4. The number of apprenticeships by English
Region
The information is attached.
Source: SEMTA/LSC
20 May 2004
|
| Starts
|
| 1998-99 |
1999-2000 | 01/04/00
to 25/03/01
| 26/03/01
to 24/03/02 |
25/03/02
to 29/03/03 |
|
| England | 6,704
| 6,618 | 5,892
| 5,687 | 5,381
|
| North West | 1,326
| 1,351 | 1,217
| 1,152 | 804
|
| Cumbria LSC | 125
| 145 | 193
| 232 | 113
|
| Greater Merseyside LSC | 336
| 273 | 188
| 160 | 119
|
| Lancashire LSC | 353
| 349 | 354
| 268 | 131
|
| Chesire Warrington LSC | 123
| 109 | 134
| 185 | 170
|
| Greater Manchester | 389
| 475 | 348
| 307 | 271
|
| North East | 457
| 827 | 597
| 521 | 591
|
| Tyne & Wear LSC | 191
| 493 | 300
| 316 | 340
|
| County Durham LSC | 125
| 127 | 118
| 73 | 72
|
| Tees Valley LSC | 84
| 168 | 150
| 103 | 147
|
| Northumberland LSC | 57
| 39 | 29
| 29 | 32
|
| West Mids | 907
| 796 | 640
| 640 | 533
|
| Birmingham & Solihull LSC | 204
| 131 | 64
| 131 | 105
|
| Staffordshire LSC | 125
| 148 | 104
| 121 | 78
|
| Shropshire LSC | 54
| 70 | 59
| 53 | 51
|
| Hereford & Worcester LSC | 115
| 91 | 82
| 82 | 75
|
| The Black Country LSC | 198
| 159 | 145
| 101 | 60
|
| Coventry & Warwickshire LSC | 211
| 197 | 186
| 152 | 164
|
| York & Hum | 785
| 575 | 619
| 503 | 440
|
| North Yorkshire LSC | 62
| 58 | 76
| 62 | 52
|
| South Yorkshire LSC | 207
| 143 | 168
| 177 | 115
|
| West Yorkshire LSC | 312
| 215 | 226
| 172 | 183
|
| Humberside LSC | 204
| 159 | 149
| 92 | 90
|
| East Mids | 726
| 669 | 601
| 530 | 391
|
| Lincolnshire LSC | 92
| 103 | 65
| 71 | 82
|
| Northamptonshire LSC | 74
| 72 | 50
| 31 | 33
|
| Leicestershire LSC | 141
| 110 | 113
| 123 | 60
|
| Derbyshire LSC | 254
| 209 | 158
| 161 | 120
|
| Nottinghamshire LSC | 165
| 175 | 215
| 144 | 96
|
| East of England | 520
| 494 | 462
| 353 | 318
|
| Bedfordshire & Luton LSC | 105
| 96 | 89
| 58 | 59
|
| Essex LSC | 117
| 112 | 128
| 74 | 47
|
| Cambridgeshire LSC | 92
| 86 | 92
| 82 | 73
|
| Hertfordshire LSC | 50
| 37 | 44
| 32 | 15
|
| Norfolk LSC | 57
| 65 | 34
| 41 | 35
|
| Suffolk LSC | 99
| 98 | 75
| 66 | 88
|
| London | 254
| 196 | 216
| 212 | 230
|
| North London LSC | 28
| 10 | 13
| 0 | 6
|
| East London LSC | 98
| 70 | 71
| 58 | 60
|
| West London LSC | 28
| 31 | 42
| 94 | 123
|
| South London LSC | 100
| 85 | 90
| 56 | 41
|
| South East | 915
| 1,078 | 909
| 820 | 600
|
| Surrey LSC | 38
| 18 | 29
| 53 | 13
|
| Sussex LSC | 54
| 58 | 67
| 65 | 75
|
| Oxford—Bucks—MKeynes LSC | 144
| 115 | 137
| 77 | 110
|
| Kent Medway LSC | 85
| 62 | 94
| 73 | 59
|
| Hampshire & IOW LSC | 295
| 345 | 283
| 304 | 217
|
| BerkshireLSC | 299
| 480 | 299
| 248 | 126
|
| South West | 805
| 625 | 623
| 601 | 429
|
| Devon & Cornwall LSC | 175
| 144 | 240
| 166 | 119
|
| Somerset LSC | 96
| 110 | 104
| 85 | 72
|
| Gloucestershire LSC | 154
| 116 | 57
| 70 | 44
|
| Bournemouth Dorset LSC | 119
| 75 | 89
| 147 | 51
|
| Wiltshire & Swindon LSC | 137
| 67 | 51
| 58 | 70
|
| West of England LSC | 124
| 113 | 82
| 75 | 73
|
| National Contracting Service | N/A
| N/A | N/A
| N/A | 1,437
|
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| Leavers
|
| 1998-99 |
1999-2000 | 01/04/00
to 25/03/01
| 26/03/01
to 24/03/02 |
25/03/02
to 29/03/03 |
|
| England | 3,925
| 5,355 | 6,278
| 5,629 | 6,090
|
| North West | 760
| 1,167 | 1,185
| 1,189 | 1,236
|
| Cumbria LSC | 128
| 90 | 135
| 86 | 149
|
| Greater Merseyside LSC | 147
| 213 | 230
| 322 | 254
|
| Lancashire LSC | 174
| 342 | 306
| 328 | 299
|
| Chesire Warrington LSC | 42
| 59 | 67
| 126 | 192
|
| Greater Manchester | 269
| 463 | 447
| 327 | 374
|
| North East | 286
| 533 | 628
| 617 | 647
|
| Tyne & Wear LSC | 64
| 161 | 320
| 287 | 323
|
| County Durham LSC | 128
| 156 | 122
| 117 | 139
|
| Tees Valley LSC | 76
| 149 | 145
| 157 | 169
|
| Northumberland LSC | 18
| 67 | 41
| 56 | 16
|
| West Mids | 520
| 804 | 847
| 802 | 853
|
| Birmingham & Solihull LSC | 66
| 142 | 178
| 128 | 144
|
| Staffordshire LSC | 68
| 103 | 153
| 118 | 120
|
| Shropshire LSC | 24
| 95 | 34
| 45 | 74
|
| Hereford & Worcester LSC | 50
| 75 | 103
| 87 | 70
|
| The Black Country LSC | 221
| 198 | 175
| 212 | 157
|
| Coventry & Warwickshire LSC | 91
| 191 | 204
| 212 | 288
|
| York & Hum | 530
| 566 | 613
| 589 | 649
|
| North Yorkshire LSC | 36
| 45 | 57
| 72 | 66
|
| South Yorkshire LSC | 177
| 195 | 199
| 174 | 171
|
| West Yorkshire LSC | 231
| 205 | 248
| 202 | 277
|
| Humberside LSC | 86
| 121 | 109
| 141 | 135
|
| East Mids | 403
| 576 | 614
| 627 | 632
|
| Lincolnshire LSC | 80
| 48 | 81
| 74 | 104
|
| Northamptonshire LSC | 35
| 69 | 44
| 48 | 51
|
| Leicestershire LSC | 91
| 118 | 145
| 106 | 145
|
| Derbyshire LSC | 102
| 187 | 198
| 209 | 183
|
| Nottinghamshire LSC | 95
| 154 | 146
| 190 | 149
|
| East of England | 340
| 420 | 602
| 343 | 373
|
| Bedfordshire & Luton LSC | 58
| 94 | 164
| 57 | 78
|
| Essex LSC | 69
| 112 | 175
| 61 | 76
|
| Cambridgeshire LSC | 65
| 57 | 68
| 70 | 77
|
| Hertfordshire LSC | 52
| 33 | 63
| 37 | 29
|
| Norfolk LSC | 44
| 47 | 55
| 51 | 48
|
| Suffolk LSC | 52
| 77 | 77
| 67 | 65
|
| London | 264
| 216 | 264
| 180 | 154
|
| North London LSC | 22
| 25 | 22
| 17 | 9
|
| East London LSC | 165
| 142 | 150
| 77 | 30
|
| West London LSC | 18
| 10 | 24
| 38 | 38
|
| South London LSC | 59
| 39 | 68
| 48 | 77
|
| South East | 418
| 557 | 836
| 704 | 912
|
| Surrey LSC | 61
| 17 | 20
| 27 | 31
|
| Sussex LSC | 19
| 29 | 66
| 57 | 71
|
| Oxford—Bucks—MKeynes LSC94
| 138 | 115
| 91 | 121
|
| Kent Medway LSC | 37
| 65 | 61
| 67 | 55
|
| Hampshire & IOW LSC | 186
| 233 | 273
| 210 | 348
|
| Berkshire LSC | 21
| 75 | 301
| 252 | 286
|
| South West | 392
| 508 | 685
| 556 | 690
|
| Devon & Cornwall LSC | 9
| 86 | 170
| 161 | 189
|
| Somerset LSC | 70
| 63 | 108
| 66 | 93
|
| Gloucestershire LSC | 101
| 108 | 118
| 113 | 106
|
| Bournemouth Dorset LSC | 63
| 81 | 69
| 69 | 104
|
| Wiltshire & Swindon LSC | 70
| 82 | 99
| 72 | 110
|
| West of England LSC | 79
| 88 | 121
| 75 | 88
|
| National Contracting Service |
| N/A | N/A
| N/A | 174
|
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| Projected starts by year
|
| Cum starts
last 3 yrs
| Actual
starts | Starts
2003
| Starts
2004 | Starts
2005
|
|
| England | 16,960
| 5,381 | 5,868
| 6,355 | 6,842
|
| North West | 3,173
| 804 | 877
| 950 | 1,022
|
| Cumbria LSC | 538
| 113 | 123
| 133 | 144
|
| Greater Merseyside LSC | 467
| 119 | 130
| 141 | 151
|
| Lancashire LSC | 753
| 131 | 143
| 155 | 167
|
| Chesire Warrington LSC | 489
| 170 | 185
| 201 | 216
|
| Greater Manchester | 926
| 271 | 296
| 320 | 345
|
| North East | 1,709
| 591 | 644
| 698 | 751
|
| Tyne & Wear LSC | 956
| 340 | 371
| 402 | 432
|
| County Durham LSC | 263
| 72 | 79
| 85 | 92
|
| Tees Valley LSC | 400
| 147 | 160
| 174 | 187
|
| Northumberland LSC | 90
| 32 | 35
| 38 | 41
|
| West Mids | 1,813
| 533 | 581
| 629 | 678
|
| Birmingham & Solihull LSC | 300
| 105 | 115
| 124 | 134
|
| Staffordshire LSC | 303
| 78 | 85
| 92 | 99
|
| Shropshire LSC | 163
| 51 | 56
| 60 | 65
|
| Hereford & Worcester LSC | 239
| 75 | 82
| 89 | 95
|
| The Black Country LSC | 306
| 60 | 65
| 71 | 76
|
| Coventry & Warwickshire LSC | 502
| 164 | 179
| 194 | 209
|
| York & Hum | 1,562
| 440 | 480
| 520 | 559
|
| North Yorkshire LSC | 190
| 52 | 57
| 61 | 66
|
| South Yorkshire LSC | 460
| 115 | 125
| 136 | 146
|
| West Yorkshire LSC | 581
| 183 | 200
| 216 | 233
|
| Humberside LSC | 331
| 90 | 98
| 106 | 114
|
| East Mids | 1,522
| 391 | 426
| 462 | 497
|
| Lincolnshire LSC | 218
| 82 | 89
| 97 | 104
|
| Northamptonshire LSC | 114
| 33 | 36
| 39 | 42
|
| Leicestershire LSC | 296
| 60 | 65
| 71 | 76
|
| Derbyshire LSC | 439
| 120 | 131
| 142 | 153
|
| Nottinghamshire LSC | 455
| 96 | 105
| 113 | 122
|
| East of England | 1,133
| 318 | 347
| 376 | 404
|
| Bedfordshire & Luton LSC | 206
| 59 | 64
| 70 | 75
|
| Essex LSC | 249
| 47 | 51
| 56 | 60
|
| Cambridgeshire LSC | 247
| 73 | 80
| 86 | 93
|
| Hertfordshire LSC | 91
| 15 | 16
| 18 | 19
|
| Norfolk LSC | 110
| 35 | 38
| 41 | 45
|
| Suffolk LSC | 229
| 88 | 96
| 104 | 112
|
| London | 658
| 230 | 251
| 272 | 292
|
| North London LSC | 19
| 6 | 7
| 7 | 8
|
| East London LSC | 189
| 60 | 65
| 71 | 76
|
| West London LSC | 259
| 123 | 134
| 145 | 156
|
| South London LSC | 187
| 41 | 45
| 48 | 52
|
| South East | 2,329
| 600 | 654
| 709 | 763
|
| Surrey LSC | 95
| 13 | 14
| 15 | 17
|
| Sussex LSC | 207
| 75 | 82
| 89 | 95
|
| Oxford—Bucks—MKeynes LSC324
| 110 | 120
| 130 | 140
|
| Kent Medway LSC | 226
| 59 | 64
| 70 | 75
|
| Hampshire & IOW LSC | 804
| 217 | 237
| 256 | 276
|
| BerkshireLSC | 673
| 126 | 137
| 149 | 160
|
| South West | 1,653
| 429 | 468
| 507 | 545
|
| Devon & Cornwall LSC | 525
| 119 | 130
| 141 | 151
|
| Somerset LSC | 261
| 72 | 79
| 85 | 92
|
| Gloucestershire LSC | 171
| 44 | 48
| 52 | 56
|
| Bournemouth Dorset LSC | 287
| 51 | 56
| 60 | 65
|
| Wiltshire & Swindon LSC | 179
| 70 | 76
| 83 | 89
|
| West of England LSC | 230
| 73 | 80
| 86 | 93
|
| National Contracting Service | 1,437
| 1,437 | |
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