HC Deb 28 June 1991 vol 193 cc571-2W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in the footwear and textile industries for each month since February.

Mr. Jackson

The number of employees in employment in the footwear and textile industries in Great Britain were as follows:

Unadjusted for seasonal variations
Thousands
Footwear SIC group 451 Textiles SIC class 43
1991
February 44.0 186.4
March 43.4 182.6
April 42.3 183.5