HC Deb 30 November 1992 vol 215 cc53-4W
Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of employees in employment in the automotive sector in total and by standard region in 1979 and at the latest available date.

Mr. McLoughlin

The available information is given in the following table:

Employees in employment not seasonally adjusted Manufacture of Motor vehicles and parts (Class 35)
June 1979 (000 s) September 19891 (000 s)
South East (including Greater London) 131 69
Greater London n.a 19
East Anglia 15 6
South West 13 8
West Midlands 156 79
East Midlands 12 11
Yorkshire and Humberside 20 16
North West 67 40
North 10 8
England 423 236
Wales 23 12
Scotland 17 5
Northern Ireland 3 3
United Kingdom 466 256
1 Latest date for which estimates are available at this level of detail.

Note:

From November 1991 the London, South East and Eastern Divisions have been merged to form a new Southern Division

1 as at 31 October 1992