Mr. Batesasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in each of the following categories at the latest date for which figures are available: (a) nationalised industries, (b) other industries having greater than 50 per cent. Government shareholding, (c) industries having greater than 25 per cent. but less than 50 per cent. Government shareholding, (d) all other industries, (e) national Government service, (f) local government service, (g) other public service and (h) all other employment.
§ Mr. John FraserInformation is not available in the form requested. However, the following table shows an analysis of the employed labour force at June 1973, based primarily on data published in Economic Trends, January 1975.
EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE IN JUNE 1973(UNITED KINGDOM) (thousands) Public corporations 1,858 Central Government 1,969 National Government service 614 Other, including NHS and Her Majesty's Forces 1,355 Local authorities 2,714 Local Government service 969 Other, including education and police 1,745 Private sector 18,461 Total employed labour force 25,002