§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people were employed by British Shipbuilders in (a) Greenock and Port Glasgow and (b) Strathclyde for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 9 June 1986, c. 42]The information is as follows:
Nos. employed at end Greenock and port Glasgow Strathclyde (inc. Greenock and Port Glasgow) June 1979 8,601 20,021 June 1980 7,277 16,441 March 1981 6,867 15,927 March 1982 6,855 15,708 March 1983 6,824 16,075 March 1984 1,156 9,238 March 1985 1,011 8,888 March 1986 942 3,672 Note:
The Greenock and Port Glasgow figures include numbers of people employed at the Scott Lithgow yard until its sale in March 1984. Strathclyde figures include numbers of people employed at the Scott Lithgow yard up to March 1984, and at the Yarrow yard until its sale in June 1985.