Manufacturing: statistics and policy

Monday, November 12, 2018Data on the manufacturing sector, analysis of recent trends and pressures facing the sector, a summary of government policy and a discussion of the potential impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

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UK Parliament researchUK Parliament research
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https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN01942https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN01942
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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Brexit, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Withdrawal from the European Union, European Union, Productivity, Manufacturing, Politics, United Kingdom
Summary
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  • House of Commons Library

    Data on the manufacturing sector, analysis of recent trends and pressures facing the sector, a summary of government policy and a discussion of the potential impact of the UKs decision to leave the European Union.

  • These trends partly explain why productivity in manufacturing has (until recently) grown more quickly than productivity in the whole economy.
  • The impact of Brexit

    The UKs decision to leave the EU could have a major impact on the manufacturing industry.

  • Issues such as investment, supply chains and access to skilled labour after Brexit will also have an impact on manufacturing.
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