§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons have left the steel, coal mining, and textile industries in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe precise information requested is not available, but between June 1971 and June 1972 the numbers of employees in employment in the Yorkshire and Humberside region fell by 8,200 in iron and steel, including steel tubes; by 3,700 in coal mining; and by 6,700 in textiles.