Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many jobs have been out-sourced abroad in the last three years; and what estimate her Department has made of the likely numbers in the next five years.

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many jobs have been out-sourced abroad in the last three years; and what estimate her Department has made of the likely numbers in the next five years. [140026] Ms Hewitt: The Government does not have statistics on the numbers of jobs outsourced abroad in the last three years. Importantly, estimates of jobs outsourced abroad take no account of the inflows of jobs created through the UK's success in international markets.

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