HC Deb 18 January 1971 vol 809 c217W
Mr. Merlyn Rees

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the numbers of males and females employed in the tailoring industry in the City of Leeds in each of the last five years.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information available:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE LEEDS, HORSFORTH, STANNINGLEY AND SEACROFT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE TAILORING INDUSTRIES (MINIMUM LIST HEADING 441, 442 AND 443 OF THE 1958 EDITION OF THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION)
(Thousands)
Males Females
June, 1969 10 18
June, 1968 10 19
June, 1967 11 19
June, 1966 11 22
June, 1965 10 22

Estimates are not available for Leeds. Figures for June, 1970, are not available.