§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secreretary of State for Employment what is the latest figure for the number of people on short-time working.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 25 July 1980, c. 409]: During the week ended 19 April 1980, the latest period for which information is available, 156,400 operatives in manufacturing industries in Great Britain were on short-time working, either for the whole or for part of the week.