HC Deb 02 February 1988 vol 126 cc574-5W
113. Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To 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. Salmond

To 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 Welsh

To 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. Lang

The 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

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