London (Hansard, 25 February 1976)

§ Mr. Atkinson
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the most convenient form and grouped in accordance with the Standard Industrial Classification 1968 the number of employees in employment within the Greater London area for June 1966, June 1974 and June 1975.

§ Mr. John Fraser
Estimates of the numbers of employees in employment in Greater London, based on the 1968 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification, are available from June 1969 onwards. The estimates for June 1966 were analysed according to the 1958 edition. In the following tables, the figures for June 1969 are shown on both bases. The estimates for June 1969 (b) 205W include improved information about the location of employees in the distributive trades. Until 1971, the estimates were based on counts of national insurance cards, but thereafter were obtained from

EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREATER LONDON ANALYSED ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 1958

(Thousands)

1958 SIC June 1966 June 1969(a)

Agriculture, forestry and fishing … … … … … 6.3 4.9

Mining and quarrying … … … … … 6.2 6.3

Food, drink and tobacco … … … … … 150.9 137.6

Chemicals and allied industries … … … … … 99.4 91.3

Metal manufacture … … … … … 30.0 24.2

Engineering and electrical goods … … … … … 458.1 410.8

Shipbuilding and marine engineering … … … … … 10.0 8.4

Vehicles … … … … … 86.9 69.6

Metal goods not elsewhere specified … … … … … 81.3 73.4

Textiles … … … … … 19.9 17.2

Leather, leather goods and fur … … … … … 16.5 15.1

Clothing and footwear … … … … … 113.0 101.9

Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. … … … … … 36.5 310

Timber, furniture, etc. … … … … … 75.8 63.6

Paper, printing and publishing … … … … … 189.3 180.5

Other manufacturing industries … … … … … 69.3 67.4

Construction … … … … … 286.8 258.1

Gas, electricity and water … … … … … 84.9 76.3

Transport and communication … … … … … 449.4 440.6

Distributive trades … … … … … 703.8 643.8

Insurance, banking and finance … … … … … 273.7 304.8

Professional and scientific services … … … … … 479.0 501.3

Miscellaneous services … … … … … 601.6 569.1

Public administration … … … … … 338.0 335.8

Total, all industries and services … … … … … 4,667 4,432

EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREATER LONDON ANALYSED ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 1968

(Thousands)

1968 SIC June 1969(b) June 1971(a) June 1971(b) June 1974

Agriculture, forestry and fishing … … … … … 4.8 4.0 2.4 2.1

Mining and quarrying … … … … … 6.3 4.6 4. 1 3.6

Food, drink and tobacco … … … … … 147.4 131.3 112.4 99.5

Coal and petroleum products … … … … … 10.5 11.1 3.6 2.3

Chemicals and allied industries … … … … … 83.0 76.8 64.8 56.6

Metal manufacture … … … … … 24.4 25.4 23.5 19.1

Mechanical engineering … … … … … 149.8 142.5 111.5 88.2

Instrument engineering … … … … … 48.0 40.3 39.2 31.6

Electrical engineering … … … … … 194.9 190.2 167.1 149.6

Shipbuilding and marine engineering … … … … … 8.4 8.5 5.3 4.6

Vehicles … … … … … 70.0 69.7 60.3 55.2

Metal goods not elsewhere specified … … … … … 86.8 81.1 77.1 67.8

Textiles … … … … … 17.2 16.8 13.7 11.2

Leather, leather goods and fur … … … … … 15.1 12.8 11.1 8.4

Clothing and footwear … … … … … 102.2 85.0 76.0 61.1

Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. … … … … … 30.6 30.2 20.6 15.7

Timber, furniture, etc. … … … … … 62.9 53.3 47.8 45.3

Paper, printing and publishing … … … … … 180.3 165.0 160.2 138.7

Other manufacturing industries … … … … … 67.2 61.1 55.2 46.7

Construction … … … … … 259.1 210.9 196.5 188.5

Gas, electricity and water … … … … … 76.3 68.5 64.7 54.9

Transport and communication … … … … … 439.9 456.0 439.8 404.5

Distributive trades … … … … … 592.8 566.5 525.2 520.9

Insurance, banking finance and business services … … … … … 421.6 449.1 404.0 450.3

Professional and scientific services … … … … … 501.5 504.2 508.0 553.9

Miscellaneous services … … … … … 445.2 390.2 411.1 418.1

Public administration and defence … … … … … 337.1 358.2 334.3 348.5

Total, all industries and services … … … … … 4,383 4,213 3,939 3,847

206W
censuses of employment. The estimates for June 1971 are shown on both bases.
The latest figures available are for June 1974.
207W

§ Mr. Atkinson
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if the number of engineering apprentices on offer in the Greater London area during 1975 dropped below those on offer during previous years.

§ Mr. Harold Walker
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that information is not available about all apprentice recruitment. However, I understand that the number of craft and technician trainees registered with the Engineering Industry Training Board as carrying out the Board's approved first year off-the-job pattern of training in the Greater London area, was 1,557 fo 1975–76, compared with 1,629 for 1974–75, and 1,273 for 1973–74.

EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREATER LONDON ANALYSED ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 1958
(Thousands)
1958 SIC						June 1966	June 1969(a)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	…	…	…	…	…	6.3	4.9
Mining and quarrying	…	…	…	…	…	6.2	6.3
Food, drink and tobacco	…	…	…	…	…	150.9	137.6
Chemicals and allied industries	…	…	…	…	…	99.4	91.3
Metal manufacture	…	…	…	…	…	30.0	24.2
Engineering and electrical goods	…	…	…	…	…	458.1	410.8
Shipbuilding and marine engineering	…	…	…	…	…	10.0	8.4
Vehicles	…	…	…	…	…	86.9	69.6
Metal goods not elsewhere specified	…	…	…	…	…	81.3	73.4
Textiles	…	…	…	…	…	19.9	17.2
Leather, leather goods and fur	…	…	…	…	…	16.5	15.1
Clothing and footwear	…	…	…	…	…	113.0	101.9
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc.	…	…	…	…	…	36.5	310
Timber, furniture, etc.	…	…	…	…	…	75.8	63.6
Paper, printing and publishing	…	…	…	…	…	189.3	180.5
Other manufacturing industries	…	…	…	…	…	69.3	67.4
Construction	…	…	…	…	…	286.8	258.1
Gas, electricity and water	…	…	…	…	…	84.9	76.3
Transport and communication	…	…	…	…	…	449.4	440.6
Distributive trades	…	…	…	…	…	703.8	643.8
Insurance, banking and finance	…	…	…	…	…	273.7	304.8
Professional and scientific services	…	…	…	…	…	479.0	501.3
Miscellaneous services	…	…	…	…	…	601.6	569.1
Public administration	…	…	…	…	…	338.0	335.8
Total, all industries and services	…	…	…	…	…	4,667	4,432

EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREATER LONDON ANALYSED ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 1968
(Thousands)
1968 SIC					June 1969(b)	June 1971(a)	June 1971(b)	June 1974
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	…	…	…	…	…	4.8	4.0	2.4	2.1
Mining and quarrying	…	…	…	…	…	6.3	4.6	4.	1 3.6
Food, drink and tobacco	…	…	…	…	…	147.4	131.3	112.4	99.5
Coal and petroleum products	…	…	…	…	…	10.5	11.1	3.6	2.3
Chemicals and allied industries	…	…	…	…	…	83.0	76.8	64.8	56.6
Metal manufacture	…	…	…	…	…	24.4	25.4	23.5	19.1
Mechanical engineering	…	…	…	…	…	149.8	142.5	111.5	88.2
Instrument engineering	…	…	…	…	…	48.0	40.3	39.2	31.6
Electrical engineering	…	…	…	…	…	194.9	190.2	167.1	149.6
Shipbuilding and marine engineering	…	…	…	…	…	8.4	8.5	5.3	4.6
Vehicles	…	…	…	…	…	70.0	69.7	60.3	55.2
Metal goods not elsewhere specified	…	…	…	…	…	86.8	81.1	77.1	67.8
Textiles	…	…	…	…	…	17.2	16.8	13.7	11.2
Leather, leather goods and fur	…	…	…	…	…	15.1	12.8	11.1	8.4
Clothing and footwear	…	…	…	…	…	102.2	85.0	76.0	61.1
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc.	…	…	…	…	…	30.6	30.2	20.6	15.7
Timber, furniture, etc.	…	…	…	…	…	62.9	53.3	47.8	45.3
Paper, printing and publishing	…	…	…	…	…	180.3	165.0	160.2	138.7
Other manufacturing industries	…	…	…	…	…	67.2	61.1	55.2	46.7
Construction	…	…	…	…	…	259.1	210.9	196.5	188.5
Gas, electricity and water	…	…	…	…	…	76.3	68.5	64.7	54.9
Transport and communication	…	…	…	…	…	439.9	456.0	439.8	404.5
Distributive trades	…	…	…	…	…	592.8	566.5	525.2	520.9
Insurance, banking finance and business services	…	…	…	…	…	421.6	449.1	404.0	450.3
Professional and scientific services	…	…	…	…	…	501.5	504.2	508.0	553.9
Miscellaneous services	…	…	…	…	…	445.2	390.2	411.1	418.1
Public administration and defence	…	…	…	…	…	337.1	358.2	334.3	348.5
Total, all industries and services	…	…	…	…	…	4,383	4,213	3,939	3,847