HC Deb 06 December 1989 vol 163 cc242-3W
122. Mr. Ron Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on job losses in the United Kingdom textile and clothing industries.

123. Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on job losses in the United Kingdom textile and clothing industries.

123. Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statment on job losses in the United Kingdom textile and clothing industries.

Mr. Nicholls

Estimates of employees in employment in the textile and clothing industries in Great Britain from June 1984 to June 1989 are set out in the table which follows. Estimates for the United Kingdom are not available.

Employees in employment in textile and clothing industries (SIC 80) Great Britain
(Thousands)
Textiles Clothing including fur goods
SIC 43 SIC 453
June 1984 233.5 212.2
June 1985 234.5 213.0
June 1986 238.2 210.7
June 1987 229.0 205.0
June 1988 231.0 204.3
June 1989 217.8 192.8

Changes Per cent. Per cent.
June 1984 to June 1989 -15.8 -19.4
(-6.7) (-9.1)

Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have been lost in the textile and clothing industries in the United Kingdom over the last five years.

Mr. Nicholls

[holding answer 5 December 1989]: Estimates of employees in employment in the textile and clothing industries in Great Britain from June 1984 to June 1989 are set out in the table which follows. Estimates for the United Kingdom are not available.

Employees in employment in textile and clothing industries (SIC 80) Great Britain
(Thousands)
Textiles SIC 43 Clothing (including fur goods) SIC 453
June 1984 233.5 212.2
June 1985 234.5 213.0
June 1986 238.2 210.7
June 1987 229.0 205.0
June 1988 231.0 204.3
June 1989 217.8 192.8
Changes
June 1984—June 1989 -15.8 -19.4
(-6.7 per cent.) (-9.1 per cent.)