§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many and what percentage of the work force in Portsmouth(a) were employed in 1997 and (b) are employed in the manufacturing industry; and if she will make a statement. [98098]
§ Alan JohnsonIn 1997 it was estimated that some 13,400 people, 13.6 per cent. of the work force were employed in the manufacturing sector in Portsmouth.
In 2001, the latest date for which figures are available it was estimated that some 11,300 people, 11.4 per cent. of the work force were employed in the manufacturing sector in Portsmouth.