HC Deb 29 November 1982 vol 33 c30W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of redundancies in the county of Derbyshire for the following industries during the last 12 month: (a) metal manufacturing, (b) textiles, (c) mechanical engineering and (d) construction.

Mr. Waddington

There are no comprehensive statistics on redundancies. During the past 12 months, redundancies involving 10 or more employees, reported to the Manpower Services Commission as due to occur in Derbyshire, were as follows:

Standard Industrial Classification (1968) Number of Redundancies November 1981–October 1982
Order VI Metal Manufacturing 617
Order XIII Textiles 869
Order VII Mechanical Engineering 550
Order XX Construction 351

Note: Figures for September and October 1982, included in the total, are provisional.