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Review of the UK Government's manufacturing strategy

Introduction

Assesses what the UK manufacturing strategy has delivered and what priorities for action should be going forward.

Description

This policy paper

reviews the Government’s manufacturing strategy. Presents stakeholder views on how the manufacturing strategy has progressed;
provides an overview of the manufacturing sector since 2002;
sets out a number of key performance indicators monitoring the success of the sector;
reviews what has been achieved in relation to macroeconomic stability, investment, science and innovation, the use of best practice to raise productivity and competitiveness, developing a skilled and innovative workforce, delivering a modern infrastructure, and providing the business environment that manufacturing needs to compete globally.
outlines an action plan pointing the way forward in terms of future priorities; and
briefly reviews the state of manufacturing in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Contact info

Department of Trade and Industry
Mr Ray Ward, tel. +44 20 7215 1560

Publication date

01/01/2004

Article info
Organisation: Department of Trade and Industry

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Document type

policy

Themes

Urban Policy > Economy knowledge & employment > Urban economy

Keywords

Specific sectors