HC Deb 19 January 1994 vol 235 c689W
1993. Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in manufacturing industries in the Yorkshire and Humberside region on 1 December(a) 1979, (b) 1983, (c) 1989 and (d)

Miss Widdecombe

The information is shown in the table:

Employees in manufacturing: Yorkshire and Humberside
Number
December 1979 698,800
December 1983 510,400
December 1989 501,000
September 19931 437,600
1 Latest available date.