§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the net loss in manufacturing jobs in each of the Scottish new towns since June 1979.
§ Mr. LangThe estimated net change in employment in manufacturing plants employing more than 10 people in the Scottish new towns between 1979 and 1985 is given in the table below. These estimates are taken from the Regional Data System. No reliable information is available from this source for plants with less than 10 employees.
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