§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the total number of full-time employees in the tobacco industry for each year since 1970.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonEmployment estimates distinguishing full-time and part-time employees separately are available at June each year from 1971 to 1978. In subsequent provisional estimates these categories are combined. The following table gives the available information for the tobacco industry in the United Kingdom.
Employees in employment in the tobacco industry (Minimum List Heading 240 of the Standard Industrial Classification) June each year Full-time Part-time Total (000s) (000s) (000s) 1971 37.8 3.7 41.5 1972 37.6 3.6 41.1 1973 36.5 3.5 40.0 1974 37.4 3.5 40.9 1975 37.7 3.3 41.0 1976 36.2 3.1 39.3 1977 34.9 2.9 37.8 1978 35.3 2.8 38.1 1979(provisional) * * 36.9 1980(provisional) * * 35.5 * Not available.