HC Deb 17 December 1984 vol 70 c40W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on employment trends in the manufacturing and service sectors.

Mr. Alan Clark

The employed labour force in Great Britain increased by 28,000 —seasonally adjusted—in the second quarter of 1984. Within this total the number of employees in service industries increased by 36,000 and the number in manufacturing industries increased by 3,000.