§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received alleging that restrictions imposed by holiday tour companies which
Annual average employment thousands *1979 *1980 *1981 1982 1983 ‡1984 Office Machinery and Electronic Data Processing Equipment 448 436 407 74.4 73.1 73.6 Telecommunications Equipment 56.9 55.0 51.4 Radio and Electronic Capital Goods 87.2 89.0 92.5 Passive Electronic Components 30.2 31.1 33.6 Active Electronic Components and Sub-assemblies and Electronic Consumer Goods † l24.4 † l28.3 † l34.0 Source: Department of Employment. * Data for 1979, 1980 and 1981 are available only at aggregate level. The figures shown include those for employment in the "Electrical instruments and control systems" and "Records and Tapes" industries. These sectors cannot be seperated from the industries defined as information technology. † These figures include employment in the "Records and Tapes" industry which are not seperately identifiable. ‡ January—September.