§ Mr. Biffenasked the Minister of Labour what has been the estimated change in employment in industries covered by the Index of Production between July, 1966, and the latest convenient date, both in actual and seasonally adjusted numbers.
§ Mr. HattersleyProvisional estimates of employees in employment in industries covered by the Index of Production show a decrease of about 433,000 between July, 1966 and September, 1967. Seasonally adjusted estimates are not available. The provisional September, 1967, estimate is about 427,000 lower than the provisional September, 1966 estimate.