HC Deb 29 January 1991 vol 184 cc494-5W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs have been lost in the steel industry in Lanarkshire since 1974; and how many people are still employed in the steel industry in Lanarkshire.

Mr. Allan Stewart

[holding answer 28 January 1991]: The net loss in employment in the steel industry in Lanarkshire between 1974 and 1989 is almost 10,000 jobs. Of this figure, just under half were lost due to closures and just over half due to contractions. The provisional employment figure for mid 1989 was 5,600.