Written question asked by Bill Olner (Labour) on Thursday, 24 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 January 2008. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2008 on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
Engineering
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment he has made of the contribution of the engineering industry to the economy in 2007.
- Answer
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The engineering industry, counting the sectors defined by the Community Innovation Survey as engineering-based manufacturing industries, contributed some £57 billion gross value added to the UK economy in 2006, the last year for which figures are available.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 472 c386W; 182950
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Engineering
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