§ 36. Sir David Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are employed in the United Kingdom; and what percentage of the total are respectively (a) in Crown service, (b) employed by public corporations and authorities, other than local atuhorities, (c) employed by nationalised industries, (d) employed by companies wholly owned directly or indirectly by the State, and (e) employed by local authorities.
§ Mr. GoldingFollowing is the latest information based on the analysis in the February 1976 issue ofEconomic Trends. At June 1974, the employed labour force of the United Kingdom was 25,060,000. 8.3 per cent. of this total was employed in Crown service, 0.9 per cent. in public corporations and authorities other than
EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT: JUNE 1975 (000's) The figures in brackets show the percentage that the employment figures form of the total of employees in employment in the country or region concerned. Wales Scotland South East East Anglia South West Public Administration and Defence (MLHs 901 and 906)* 87.0 (8.7%) 158.3 (7.6%) 609.6 (8.3%) 35.6 (5.3%) 115.5 (7.6%) Educational Services (MLH 872) 83.5 (8.4%) 148.4 (7.1%) 596.0 (8.1%) 64.8 (9.7%) 129.0 (8.5%) Medical and Dental Services (MLH 874) 62.8 (6.3%) 137.7 (6.6%) 414.9 (5.7%) 33.2 (4.9%) 93.6 (6.1%) Gas, Electricity, Water (MLHs 601, 602 and 603) 19.7 (2.0%) 25.8 (1.2%) 109.2 (1.5%) 9.9 (1.5%) 31.2 (2.0%) Railways (MLH 701) 11.7 (1.2%) 21.0 (1.0%) 91.8 (1.3%) 6.0 (0.9%) 11.4 (0.7%) Road Passenger Transport (MLH 702) 10.9 (1.1%) 27.6 (1.3%) 63.8 (0.9%) 4.3 (0.6%) 13.7 (0.9%) Postal Services and Telecommunications (MLH 708) 17.2 (1.7%) 36.5 (1.8%) 195.9 (2.7%) 13.6 (2.0%) 32.9 (2.2%) 410W
West Midlands East Midlands Yorkshire and Humberside North West North Public Administration and Defence (MLHs 901 and 906)* 122.5 (5.5%) 921 (6.2%) 120.8 (6.1%) 175.1 (6.5%) 91.5 (7.2%) Educational Services (MLH 872) 168.1 (7.6%) 117.6 (7.9%) 163.2 (8.2%) 208.7 (7.8%) 96.7 (7.6%) Medical and Dental Services (MLH 874) 97.1 (4.4%) 68.0 (4.6%) 103.6 (5.2%) 141.9 (5.3%) 65.7 (5.2%) Gas, Electricity, Water (MLHs 601, 602 and 603) 30.0 (1.4%) 24.6 (1.7%) 34.8 (1.8%) 37.7 (1.4%) 20.1 (1.6%) Railways (MLH 701) 11.6 (0.5%) 14.1 (0.9%) 22.7 (1.1%) 24.9 (0.9%) 11.9 (0.9%) Road Passenger Transport (MLH 702) 18.1 (0.8%) 13.3 (0.9%) 23.3 (1.2%) 30.8 (1.2%) 16.2 (1.3%) Postal Services and Telecommunications (MLH 708) 37.0 (1.7%) 22.0 (1.5%) 25.8 (1.3%) 42.7 (1.6%) 14.9 (1.2%) The employment figures in the table cover the activities indicated by the Minimum List Headings (MLH) of the Standard Industrial Classification. * Excluding members of Her Majesty's Forces. local authorities, 6.8 per cent. in nationalised industries and 11.3 per cent. in local authorities. Separate information is not available for companies wholly owned directly or indirectly by the State which are included, with other companies, in the private sector as in National Accounts definitions.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the number of persons, and the proportion of the total number of employees in employment they represent, who are employed in public administration, education services, medical and dental services, gas, electricity and water services, railways, road passenger transport and postal services and telecommunications, in Wales, in Scotland and in the regions of England, respectively.
§ Mr. GoldingFollowing is the information: