Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many persons were employed in the motor industry in Scotland at the end of 1968; and what were the comparable figures for the end of 1967, 1966 and 1965, respectively.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND IN MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING (MINIMUM LIST HEADING 381 OF THE 1958 EDITION OF THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION) Males Females (Thousands) Total Mid-1965 18.7 1.8 20.5 Mid-1966 (a) 19.3 1.9 21.2 Mid-1966 (b) 19.5 1.9 21.4 Mid-1967 17.0 1.8 18.8 Mid-1968 16.4 1.6 18.0 Estimates for Scotland for separate industries are available only for each mid-year.
Between June, 1966, and June, 1967, the industrial classifications of many establishments were corrected. The estimates for mid-1966 are shown (a) excluding and (b) including the effects of reclassifications.
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will indicate the incidence of strikes and other labour disputes in the motor industry, expressed as a percentage of man-hours worked in the industry in 1968 and each of the previous three years; and if she will provide separate comparable figures in respect of the motor industry in Scotland.
§ Mr. HattersleyI regret such annual figures are not available. Statistics of man-hours worked in a year are obtained in some years only, through labour costs surveys. The 1968 survey is still in progress.