§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons are employed in the motor components industry in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) France and (c) Germany.
Mr. JacksonInformation on the motor components industry for France and Germany is not readily available.
Information at United Kingdom level is available only from the census of employment. At September 1989, the latest available date, there were 100,000 employees in the motor vehicle parts industry—activity heading 3530 of the standard industrial classification 1980. This covers the manufacture of motor vehicle parts made wholly or mainly of metal. Those engaged in the manufacture of other types of motor vehicle parts are classified elsewhere and are not separately available.