HC Deb 14 May 1971 vol 817 c183W
Mr. Douglas

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will

Name of Company Where registered Number of employees in the United Kingdom* Broad industry group
Coats Patons … … Glasgow … 39,041 Textiles
House of Fraser … … Glasgow … 30,123 Retail distribution
Scottish & Newcastle Breweries … … Edinburgh … 24,741 Drink
United Biscuits (Holdings) … … Edinburgh … 23,000 Food
Distillers … … Edinburgh … 17,900 Drink
Weir Group … … Glasgow … 15,203 Non-electrical engineering
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders … … Glasgow … 14,400† Shipbuilding
William Baird … … Glasgow … 10,258 Textiles etc.
Burmah Oil … … Glasgow … 8,762 Chemicals and allied industries
Singer Manufacturing Co … … Clydebank … 7,520 Non-electrical engineering
Aberdeen Construction Group … … Aberdeen … 7,403 Construction
John Menzies (Holdings) … … Edinburgh … 5,877 Wholesale distribution etc.
John Wallace … … Glasgow … 5,043 Non-electrical engineering
James Howden & Godfrey … … Glasgow … 4,700 Non-electrical engineering
Uniroyal … … Edinburgh … 4,467 Rubber
James Scott (Electrical Holdings) … … Dunfermline … 4,282 Construction
Scottish and Universal Investments … Glasgow … 3,801 Retail distribution etc.
Blackwood Morton … … Kilmarnock … 3,498 Textiles
Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. … Glasgow … 3,413 Shipbuilding
William Collins & Sons … … Glasgow … 3,297 Paper, printing and publishing
* Average number in 1969 or a proximate business year, except where indicated.
† 1968.