Section B - Economic Change in the UK

Question 1

What does UK export?

Answer 1

Exports:
In 2013-14 the British television media sector accounted for £1.3 million of international exports
UK has good links with the EU since transport costs are cheaper as they’re geographically close
12% of exports are from the USA

Question 2

How is UK a international hub?

Answer 2

International Hub:

99% of internet cables go undersea can the UK is a major hub

Question 3

What is UK transport initiative?

Answer 3

Transport:
HS2 will cut down from 1:21 minutes to 0:52 minutes from London to Birmingham
All highway agency road projects will be completed by 2025

Question 4

What are the Kenya jobs?

Answer 4

Jobs:
Travel & Tour generate 226,000 jobs in Kenya
Local Community sidelined for infrastructure development focused on tourism in Kenya

Question 5

How has the UK primary sector changed from 1800s to 2006?

Answer 5

UK:
The 1800s- 75% in the primary sector
2006- 2% in the primary sector

Question 6

Name a hi-tech hub and a business park in northern UK.

Answer 6

Abcam high tech hub in Cambridge employs 200 and is worth £1 billion
Hatfield Business park employs 13,000

Question 7

Give an example of population growth and population decline in UK.

Answer 7

Population Growth Alnwick- schools at all level

Population Decline Millfield- primary school closed at 2013-14 since it only had 7 attendees

Question 8

What 2 major international groups is UK in and give benefits of them?

Answer 8

UK is in Commonwealth, G7
100,000 Eastern European Workers in Agriculture
Commonwealth consists of 53 countries and has a GDP of $10.45 trillion

Question 9

Give two examples of northern powerhouse investments in UK.

Answer 9

Government Northern Powerhouse investments:
£20 million- Innovation Hub for ageing science in Newcastle
Foreign Investors:
£1 Billion- East Manchester housing programme from Abu Dhabi United Group