Government policies are failing industry, manufacturers tell IMechE

Posted on 24 May 2012 by Tim Brown

The Government’s industrial policies are falling short according to manufacturers and have been harshly criticised in a poll commissioned by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

The survey of 1,000 manufacturers revealed that half of respondents believe the Government is performing badly on manufacturing policy, with just 14% of those polled saying the Government is performing well. This follows figures from the Office of National Statistics which show that the country’s manufacturing sector has actually shrunk by 0.9% since the first…

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