§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what percentage of the male working population of Bradford is currently employed in the wool textile trade; and 45W what percentage is employed in engineering.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithOf the estimated number of all male employees, employed and unemployed, at mid-1969 in the area covered by the Bradford Employment Exchange, 21 per cent. were in woollen and worsted and 15 per cent. were in mechanical, instrument and electrical engineering.
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED, IN GREAT BRITAIN IN CERTAIN AGE GROUPS (Thousands) Males Females Aged 65–69 Aged 70 and over Aged 60–64 Aged 65–69 Aged 70 and over Mid-1964 … 294 143 345 135 57 Mid-1965 … 321 143 357 138 61 Mid-1966 … 322 146 385 142 60 Mid-1967 … 323 139 387 142 59 Mid-1968 … 305 131 383 149 58 Mid-1969 … 324 129 397 154 58 The statistics do not distinguish separately those employed full time and part time.