Question reference: S2W-18539
- Date lodged: 17 August 2005
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Current status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 28 September 2005
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many manufacturing jobs were created through inward investment in (a) Scotland, and (b) Glasgow in each of the last five years.
Answer
The total number of manufacturing jobs which have been created through inward investment in Scotland and Glasgow is not collected. However, Scottish Development International (SDI) does provide information on the number of jobs planned to be created and safeguarded in different industry sectors through projects supported by SDI.
The following table shows the number of planned jobs created for manufacturing sectors over the last five years, and the number of planned jobs created in the Glasgow postcode area over the same period. It should be noted that not all jobs created by a manufacturing project are necessarily manufacturing jobs.
| Scotland | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
| Total Manufacturing Sectors | 4,546 | 1,235 | 1,512 | 800 | 1,149 |
| Glasgow Postcode | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
| Total Manufacturing Sectors | 992 | 133 | 28 | 211 | 153 |
Table : Manufacturing sector jobs planned to be created.
Source: Scottish Development International.