§ Mr. Dellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of persons employed in the car manufacturing industry on Merseyside in 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe most recent estimates of the numbers employed in the area are for June 1971. Following is the available information:
Estimated numbers of employees in employment in motor vehicle manufacturing in the Liverpool travel-to-work area (thousands) June 1964 18.0 June 1965 19.3 June 1970 30.7 June 1971 32.7 The estimates for June 1970 and June 1971 are based on the 1968 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification and are not precisely comparable with those for June 1964 and June 1965 which are based on the 1958 edition.