HC Deb 14 June 1978 vol 951 cc554-5W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will list by region the numbers of skilled workers who are presently unemployed and whose previous skilled employment was in the aerospace manufacturing and repairing industry, as defined under Minimum List Heading 383;

(2) if he will list by region the numbers of skilled workers who were unemployed on 31st May, or other convenient date, and whose previous skilled employment was in the ordnance and small arms industry, as defined under Minimum List Heading 342;

(3) if he will list by region the number of skilled workers who were unemployed on 31st May, or similar convenient date, and whose previous skilled employment was in the shipbuilding and marine engineering industry, as defined under Minimum List Heading 370;

(4) if he will list by region the numbers of skilled workers who were unemployed on 31st May, or similar convenient date, and whose previous skilled employment was in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry, as defined under Minimum List Heading 381;

(5) if he will list by region the number of skilled workers who were unemployed on 31st May, or similar convenient date, and whose previous employment was in the scientific instruments and systems industry, as defined under Minimum List Heading 354;

(6) if he will list by region the number of skilled workers who were unemployed on 31st May, or similar convenient date, and whose previous skilled employment was in the radio, radar and electronic capital goods industries, as defined under Minimum List Heading 367;

(7) if he will list by region the number of skilled workers who were unemployed on 31st May, or similar convenient date, and whose previous employment was in the radio and electronic components industry, as defined under Minimum List Heading 364.

Mr. Golding

I regret that the information is not available. The numbers unemployed are analysed, at different dates, by industry and by occupation, but there is no cross-analysis giving an occupational breakdown within an industry.