HC Deb 25 January 1951 vol 483 cc45-6W
Lieut.-Commander Braithwaite

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of persons employed in the soft drinks industry at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Bevan

Workers in the soft drinks industry are not separately recorded in the statistics compiled by my Department. I would, however, draw the hon. and gallant Member's attention to the Board of Trade Journal dated July, 1950, which gives certain information based on the Census of Production for 1948.