§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were employed in the tobacco industry at the latest date; and what were the comparable figures for June 1979.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkIn September 1983, the latest date for which the information is available, the provisional number of employees in employment in the tobacco industry—minimum list heading 240 — in Great Britain was 24,100. The corresponding number in June 1979 was 30,700.