§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of Stale for Employment what was the total number of men and women, respectively, employed in the textile industry in Lancashire in October 1972; and what was the figure for the same date in the previous year.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe latest date for which figures are available is June 1971 when there were 77,200 males and 62,400 females. The comparable figures for June 1970 were 84,000 and 71,800.