Energy: Cumbria

Cabinet Office written question – answered am ar 14 Mawrth 2013.

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Photo of John Woodcock John Woodcock Llafur, Barrow and Furness

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people in (a) Barrow and Furness constituency, (b) Barrow-in-Furness local authority area and (c) South Lakeland local authority area are employed in the energy sector.

Photo of Nick Hurd Nick Hurd The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Glen Watson, dated March 2013

As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning how many people in (a) Barrow and Furness constituency, (b) Barrow-in-Furness local authority area and (c) South Lakeland local authority area are employed in the energy sector.

Annual employment statistics are available from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES). Table 1 as follows contains the latest figures available, which show the number in employment in 2011 for industries that are considered to be in the energy sector for Barrow and Furness constituency, and the local authority districts of Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland.

National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant count are available on the NOMIS website at

http://www.nomisweb.co.uk

Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.

Table 1: Employment in Barrow and Furness constituency and the local authority districts of Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland for the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply sector
Geographic area Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Barrow and Furness constituency 200
Barrow-in-Furness local authority district 200
South Lakeland local authority district 0
Note: The industries given above are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2007.

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