Furniture Industry (Hansard, 17 February 1964)

HC Deb 17 February 1964 vol 689 c154W 154W

§ Mr. Manuel
asked the Minister of Labour what were the numbers of workers employed in the furniture industry in Scotland and in England, respectively, for the years 1960–63.

§ Mr. Whitelaw
Following is the information:

Number of employees in employment in furniture industry

Scotland England

End-May, 1960 6,500 97,500

End-May, 1961 6,400 91,700

Mid-June, 1962 6,200 90,100

Mid-June, 1963 6,000 87,300

Number of employees in employment in furniture industry
	Scotland	England
End-May, 1960	6,500	97,500
End-May, 1961	6,400	91,700
Mid-June, 1962	6,200	90,100
Mid-June, 1963	6,000	87,300