Cotton and Allied Textiles

HC Deb 12 November 1979 vol 973 c500W

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the reduction in employment in the United Kingdom cotton and allied textiles industry in the period since 1973 to the latest date for which figures are available, giving figures for each year and a total figure.

Mr. Jim Lester

Following is the information for the United Kingdom for the industries spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems and weaving of cotton, linen and man-made fibres—minimum list headings 412 and 413 of the Standard Industrial Classification

	Employees in employment
	Numbers (000s)	Change since previous year (000s)
June 1973	122.6
June 1974	118.5	-4.1
June 1975	106.3	-12.2
June 1976	101.8	-4.5
June 1977*	96.1	-5.7
June 1978*	89.5	-6.6
June 1979*	85.6	-3.9
* Provisional.

Between June 1973 and June 1979 the number employed in these industries fell by 37,000.