HC Deb 05 April 1977 vol 929 c417W
Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish figures showing the change in the level of employment in the consumer electronics industry in the United Kingdom, as on 1st January and 1st July for each half year since 1973.

Mr. Golding

Separate statistics for the electronic components industry are not available. The following table shows changes in the level of employment in the radio and electronic components industry, MLH 364 of the Standard Industrial Classification.

Number of employees Half yearly changes
January 1973 131,100 +2,900
July 1973 139,600 +8,500
January 1974 149,400 +9,800
July 1974 155,200 +5,800
January 1975 142,800 -12,400
July 1975 128,500* -14,300*
January 1976 124,800* -3,700*
July 1976 126,200* +1,400*
January 1977 128,800* +2,600*
* Provisional.

Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish figures showing the change in the level of employment in the electronics components industry in the United Kingdom as on 1st January and 1st July for each half year since 1973.

Mr. Golding

Separate statistics for the consumer electronics industry are not available. The following table shows changes in the level of employment in the broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment industry, Minimum List Heading 365 of the Standard Industrial Classification.

Number of employees Half yearly changes
January 1973 68,000 +6,100
July 1973 69,700 +1,700
January 1974 68,700 -1,000
July 1974 65,000 -3,700
January 1975 60,300 -4,700
July 1975 55,500* -4,800*
January 1976 52,600* -2,900*
July 1976 51,500* -1,100*
January 1977 52,600* -1,100*
* Provisional.

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