HC Deb 01 February 1995 vol 253 cc739-40W
Mr. Ingram

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs there were in(a) the manufacturing

Employees in employment, in each industry, at September
Manufacturing Engineering1 Aerospace2
Year Number of employees As percentage of all industries Number of employees As percentage of all industries Number of employees As percentage of all industries
1979 601,700 28.5 255,200 12.1 10,600 0.5
1980 549,700 26.6 231,000 11.2 11,200 0.5
1981 502,400 25.3 211,300 10.6 11,100 0.6
1982 470,600 24.4 203,400 10.S 9.900 0.5
1983 441,700 23.3 194,100 10.2 8,500 0.4
1984 433,700 22.8 187,500 9.8 7,900 0.4
1985 433,000 22.7 184,600 9.7 8,200 0.4
1986 415,500 22.2 170,300 9.1 8,200 0.4
1987 406,900 21.6 163,200 8.7 8,200 0.4
1988 412,600 21.2 163,900 8.4 8,100 0.4
1989 402,400 20.5 165,800 8.4 8,600 0.4
1990 403,300 20.2 170,600 8.S 8,800 0.4
1991 381,000 19.0 160,200 8.0 8,900 0.4
1992 368,800 18.5 155,400 7.8 8,000 0.4
1993 361,800 18.2 151,000 7.6 7,800 0.4
1994 352,100 17.9 149,800 7.6 6,800 0.3
Main source:
Employment Department, Quarterly Employment Estimates.
Notes:
1 Figures represent Standard Industrial Classification (1980), Division 3, Metal Goods, Engineering and Vehicles Industries.
Source:
2 Scottish Register of Employment.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The total cost of launching the patient's charter in Scotland in 1991, was £32,550. This included printing and distributing 16,000 copies.