§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many women he estimates have lost their jobs as a result of the introduction of automated technology in offices and factories; and how many new jobs he estimates have been created in this process;
(2) how many men he estimates have lost their jobs as a result of the introduction of automated technology in (a) offices and (b) factories; and how many new jobs he estimates have been created in this process;
(3) what opportunities there are for workers who have lost their jobs by the introduction of automated technology in offices and factories to take the highly-skilled new jobs that result.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.