§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what was the total labour force employed in the ship repair industry in the United Kingdom to the most recent convenient date; and how these figures compare over the past five years;
(2) what was the total labour force employed in the shipbuilding industry in the United Kingdom to the most recent convenient date; and how these figures compare over the past five years.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe following table shows the estimated number of employees in the whole of the shipbuilding and ship repairing industry. Estimates are not available for shipbuilding and ship repairing separately.
Estimated total number of employees in the United Kingdom in the shipbuilding and ship repairing industry (minimum list heading 370.1 of the Standard industrial Classification) Thousands June, 1966 167.1 June, 1967 168.1 June, 1968 164.4 June, 1969 166.6 June, 1970 170.8 June, 1971 174.5