HC Deb 20 January 1981 vol 997 c87W
Mr. Ray Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workers have been made redundant in the paper industry since May 1979.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the number of workers involved in redundancies of 10 or more so far confirmed as due to occur in the paper industry between May 1979 and December 1980 is 12,296.