HC Deb 12 July 1978 vol 953 c582W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons are currently employed by firms that produce tobacco and tobacco products in the United Kingdom; and what percentage of the total number of persons currently employed this figure represents.

Mr. Golding

At April 1978, there were 36,800 employees in employment in the tobacco industry in the United Kingdom, representing 0.16 per cent. of all employees in employment. These figures are provisional.