HC Deb 16 July 1992 vol 211 cc1031-2W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total number of jobs in the electronics industry in each of the years 1979 to 1991.

Mr. Stewart

[holding answer 22 June 1992]: The estimated numbers of employees in employment in electronics, which have been derived from the Scottish register of employment, in each of the years 1979 to 1991 are as follows:—

Electronics employment in Scotland—1979–1990
Year Gross employment
1979 42,500
1980 42,100
1981 39,100
1982 38,700
1983 41,500
1984 43,500
1985 42,800

Year Gross employment
1986 42,200
1987 43,600
1988 44,800
1989 46,600
1990 146,500
1991 145,500
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