§ 27. Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people are currently employed in the financial services sector in Scotland.
§ Mr. Allan StewartIn December 1990, the latest date for which an estimate is available, there were 184,400 employees employed in the banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing industries in Scotland. This is some 50 per cent. higher than the number employed in the sector in 1979.