§ 113. Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the levels of manufacturing employment in Scotland at June 1979, June 1983, June 1987 and January 1988.
§ 114. Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the levels of manufacturing employment in Scotland at June 1979, June 1983, June 1987 and January 1988.
§ 115. Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the levels of manufacturing employment in Scotland at June 1979, June 1983, June 1987 and January 1988.
§ Mr. LangThe table sets out the estimates for June 1979, June 1983, June 1987 and September 1987, the latest date for which this information is available. Some of the decline in the figures for manufacturing will be the result of reclassification of jobs such as industrial cleaning, catering, road haulage and other services previously done by manufacturers' own employees and now done by subcontractors outside manufacturing.
Employees in Employment in Manufacturing Industry in Scotland (Thousands, seasonally adjusted). Estimated Numbers June 1979 605 June 1983 445 June 1987 399 September 1987 393