§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has 195W been the decline in employment in the paper and board industry in England and Wales, and Scotland, respectively, in the last 12 months; and how many jobs lost were male and how many female.
§ Mr. David HowellProvisional estimates indicate that the numbers employed in the paper and board industry in Great Britain declined from 92,300 in March, 1970, to 88,700 in March, 1971. Below is a table showing the corresponding changes in male and female employment. Separate estimates for Scotland and for England and Wales are available for June of each year only.
GREAT BRITAIN
Employees in employment in the paper and board industry (Minimum list heading 481 of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968).
Males Females Total March, 1970 73,600 18,700 92,300 March, 1971 (provisional) 71,000 17,700 88,700