HC Deb 01 December 1987 vol 123 c513W
Mr. McTaggart

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland to what extent employment has declined in the tobacco manufacturing industry in Scotland since 1979.

Mr. Lang

Employment in the tobacco industry in Scotland fell from 3,200 in 1978 to 2,800 in 1981. Estimates from the 1984 census of employment cannot be disclosed for reasons of confidentiality.