Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the amount of spending, (2) the growth in spending, (3) the number of people employed, and (4) the proportion of GDP contributed to the UK economy, by each of the following sectors in each of the last five years: (a) wholesale and retail trade; (b) repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; (c) transportation and storage; (d) accommodation and food service activities; (e) information and communication; (f) financial and insurance activities; (g) real estate activities; (h) professional, scientific and technical activities; (i) administrative and support service activities; (j) public administration and defence; (k) compulsory social security; (l) education; (m) human health and social work activities; (n) arts, entertainment and recreation; (o) other service activities; and (p) activities of households as employers.

The independent Office for National Statistics have published an output breakdown of GDP and employment statistics to Q1 2016. These can be found on the ONS website alongside the latest Second Estimate of GDP Q1 2016 release and UK Labour Market May 2016 release. The relevant extract is provided in the attached.