HC Deb 19 May 1980 vol 985 cc10-1W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in the following industries in England, Scotland and Wales in 1979 as an average: man-made fibres production, spinning, doubling and weaving and filament yarn processing, woollen and worsted, knitting, carpets, finishing, clothing and other textile sectors.

Mr. Jim Lester

[pursuant to his reply, 15 May 1980, c. 441–2]: The latest employment estimates which provide information for single industries for England, Scotland and Wales separately are for June 1977. Estimates giving this amount of detail are provided monthly but only for the whole of Great Britain. The available information for 1977 and 1979 is given in the following table.

pay-as-you-earn threshold, showing this information separately for (a) young males, (b) young females, (c) adult males and (d) adult females;

(2) what are the numbers and proportions of employees in wages council industries working less than 30 hours a week.

Mr. Jim Lester

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report his estimate of the numbers of employees working fewer than 30 hours per week, giving this information separately for males and females and for each year since 1977.

Mr. Jim Lester

The census of employment indicates that in June 1977 there were 681,000 males and 3,617,000 females normally employed for 30 hours or fewer per week. I regret that later information is not at present available.