Tobacco Industry (Hansard, 11 March 1986)

HC Deb 11 March 1986 vol 93 c413W 413W

§ Mr. Parry
asked the Paymaster General if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the numbers employed in the tobacco industry for each quarter since 1979.

§ Mr. Trippier
The figures for the period March 1979 to September 1985, the latest date for which figures are available, are as follows:

Employees in employment in the tobacco industry in Great Britain

March June September December

1979 31,300 31,300 31,900 31,600

1980 31,600 31,500 31,500 30,900

1981 29,500 30,100 29,900 29,300

1982 29,000 28,500 28,700 28,100

1983 27,700 26,900 26,700 25,900

1984 25,000 22,000 21,500 20,700

1985 20,300 19,600 18,700 n/a

Employees in employment in the tobacco industry in Great Britain
	March	June	September	December
1979	31,300	31,300	31,900	31,600
1980	31,600	31,500	31,500	30,900
1981	29,500	30,100	29,900	29,300
1982	29,000	28,500	28,700	28,100
1983	27,700	26,900	26,700	25,900
1984	25,000	22,000	21,500	20,700
1985	20,300	19,600	18,700	n/a