UK Economy Flashcards
(14 cards)
How much did Nissan’s wind farm cost?
£2.2 million
Male life expectancy in Middlesbrough and Kensington
75.4
84.2
Compare the average weekly wage in Middlesbrough and London
30% lower
How much did Mersey Water’s enterprise zone reduce unemployment? Between what years?
By around 3000 people
2012-2017
By how much did unemployment increase in the Lancashire enterprise zone?
Between what years?
2347 people
Between 2012 and 2017
How many people would HS2 connect?
30 million people
What road were extra lanes added to to reduce congestion from the South West to London?
How much was spent on this?
A303
£2 billion
How many passengers pass through UK ports each year?
32 million
How many people do UK ports employ?
120000
What will Liverpool2 increase the port of Liverpool’s capacity to?
Over 1.5 million containers a year
How many international flights depart the UK each year?
750000
How much freight passes through UK airports each year?
2 million tonnes
How many people does the UK aviation sector employ?
300000
What % of UK GDP does the aviation sector account for?
3.6%
