§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total number of redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Tyne and Wear during the period 1 January 1979 to 31 December 1988.
§ Mr. AtkinsInformation about redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Tyne and Wear is not available. However, information provided to the Department of Trade and Industry suggests that employment in these industries in Tyne and Wear fell by some 19,000 between 1 January 1979 and 31 December 1988. This figure is likely to be an overestimate of the number of redundancies.
§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total number of redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Merseyside during the period 1 January 1987 to 31 December 1988.
§ Mr. AtkinsInformation about redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Merseyside is not available. However, information provided to the Department of Trade and Industry suggests that employment in these industries in Merseyside has risen by about 600 between 1 January 1987 and 31 December 1988.