§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in licensed premises in(a) 1980, (b) 1985, (c) 1990 and (d) 1994. [23273]
§ Mr. OppenheimThe information requested is provided in the following table:
Employees in licensed premises in Great Britain at December of each year Thousands 1980 1985 1990 1994 Restaurants, snack bars, cafes etc1 185 221 306 307 Public houses and bars 236 259 338 329 Nightclubs and licensed clubs 136 141 148 136 Hotel trade and tourist accommodation1 2 204 221 274 298 Total1 761 841 1,066 1,070 Source: Workforce in Employment survey. Notes: 1 Includes some unlicensed premises. 2 In 1994 includes other tourist or short stay accommodation. 3 Due to rounding totals may not equal sum of component industries.