Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Vera Baird (Labour). It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Thursday, 23 March 2006 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Manufacturing
- Question
- : What recent assessment he has made of the state of the UK's manufacturing sector.
- Answer
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Manufacturing contributes a sixth of our national wealth, employs more than 3 million people directly and supports a further 2 million people in the service sector. In a tough competitive environment, our manufacturing industry shows many success stories based on high value-added, high skills and high technology.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 444 c398
- 60675
- Session
- 2005-06
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Related items
- Subjects
- Manufacturing industries
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