British exports to other EU countries | |
from across the UK in 2014 | from the East of England in 2014 |
£229 billion in goods and services |
£14 billion in goods alone |
(source: Office for National Statistics, 2015) | (source: HMRC regional trade statistics) |
Jobs linked to EU trade | |
across the UK | in the East of England |
4.5 million jobs |
373,615 jobs |
(source: House of Commons Library, 2016) | (source: Centre for Economics & Business Research, 2011) |
Breakdown of jobs in the East of England | |
Sector | Jobs linked to EU trade |
Manufacturing | 160,675 |
Business admin & support | 37,090 |
Motor trades | 25,188 |
Professional, scientific & technical | 24,388 |
Transport & storage | 19,481 |
Accommodation & food services | 18,106 |
Finance & insurance | 17,380 |
Health | 11,381 |
Public admin | 11,066 |
Information & communication | 9399 |
Construction | 8801 |
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 7413 |
Mining & quarrying | 6399 |
Education | 4495 |
Property | 1491 |
Others | 10,863 |
(source: Centre for Economics & Business Research, 2011)
European arrest warrant | |
across the UK since 2010 | in the East of England since 2010 |
5000+ alleged criminals deported |
589 alleged criminals deported |
675 wanted men & women brought back to face justice |
40 wanted men & women brought back to face justice |
(source: National Crime Agency) | (source: National Crime Agency) |
NHS staff from other European countries | |
across England in September 2015 | in the East of England in September 2015 |
55,750 EU/EEA staff working in the NHS |
6418 EU/EEA staff working in the NHS |
(source: Health & Social Care Information Centre) | (source: Health & Social Care Information Centre) |
Economic benefits from EU students | |
across the UK in 2011-2012 | in the East of England in 2011-2012 |
£3.7 billion expenditure on and off campus |
£248 million expenditure on and off campus |
(source: Universities UK) | (source: Universities UK) |
Rural & agricultural development | |
Area | Funding 2015-2020 |
New Anglia | £13 million |
Cambridge & Peterborough | £7.4 million |
Total for East of England | £20.4 million |
(source: DEFRA)
Structural funding | |
funding across the UK | funding in the East of England |
£8.3 billion to create jobs and support development |
£136 million to create jobs and support development |
(source: HM Government) | (source: HM Government) |
Research and development | |
across the UK | in the East of England |
£8.3 billion boost to research funding by 2020 |
£1 billion boost to research funding by 2020 |
(source: Horizon 2020, European Commission) | (source: Horizon 2020, European Commission) |