§ Mr. Peter Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in defence-related industries in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, and Cumbria in February 1974 and on the most recent date for which figures are available.
EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN MERSEYSIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE AND CUMBRIA June June 1974 1976 MLH 279 Other chemical industries … … 8,700 9,500 MLH 342 Ordnance and small arms … … 4,000 4,300 MLH 364 Radio and electronic components … … 18,200 12,900 MLH 367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods … … 4,200 3,500 MLH 370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering … … 23,000 23,600 MLH 381 Motor vehicle manufacturing … … 78,000 74,200 MLH 383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing … … 36,200 36,100