HC Deb 05 June 1967 vol 747 c95W
Mr. Whitaker

asked the Minister of Labour what is the approximate number of employees in manufacturing and service industries, respectively, on the date of the introduction of Selective Employment Tax, and at the most recent count.

Mr. Gunter

Provisional estimates of employees in employment in manufacturing industries in Great Britain at September 1966 and April 1967 were 8,892,300 and 8,568,700, respectively. The monthly surveys, on which these estimates are based, do not cover all service industries and the only reliable estimates for these industries are for June each year. Estimates for June 1967 will became available early in 1968.