§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the proportion of people employed in (a) agriculture, (b) fishing, (c) construction, (d) mines and quarries and (e) tourism in the area covered by the Berwick, Alnwick and Amble employment offices.
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§ Mr. GoldingThe following table gives the latest information available for local areas. My Department's figures are analysed according to the Minimum List Headings of the Standard Industrial Classification which does not identify tourism separately.
PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES IN THE AREA OF THE BERWICK, ALNWICK AND AMBLE EMPLOYMENT OFFICES—JUNE 1976 Agriculture and horticulture (MLH 001) 9.6 Fishing (MLH 003) 0.7 Construction (MLH 500) 11.8 Mining and quarrying (MLHs 101–109) 7.9