§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in the west midlands were employed in manufacturing industry in each year since 1979; and for each year what was the percentage change over the previous year. [25176]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightInformation showing the number of jobs is provided in the table. Comparable information prior to 1981 is not available.
Employees in manufacturing in the west midlands region: December1 Year Level (thousands) Year-on year (per cent.) 1981 716 -6 1982 672 -3 1983 651 -1 1984 646 -1 1985 635 -2 1986 614 -3 1987 614 -3 1988 626 2 1989 634 1 1990 618 -3 1991 559 -10 1992 505 -10 1993 500 2 1994 211 2 1995 515 1 1Unadjusted.Source ONS.