§ Mr. Frank R. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the occupations and numbers employed in industry and commerce in the North-West from 1 July 1979 to the latest available date.
EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT Thousands June 1979 September 1979 December 1979 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing … … 15.9 17.7 16.8 Mining and Quarrying … … 13.5 13.4 13.3 Food, Drink and Tobacco … … 101.0 101.5 99.9 Coal, Petroleum and Chemical Products … 105.8 105.7 105.4 Metal Manufacture … … 20.6 20.6 20.1 Engineering and Allied Industries … … 389.5 390.0 385.3 Textiles, Leather and Clothing … … 175.4 174.1 168.9 Other Manufacturing … … 179.8 179.6 177.7 Construction … … 138.7 141.0 137.9 Gas, Electricity and Water … … 38.7 39.1 38.9 Transport and Communication … … 168.6 168.6 167.8 Distributive Trades … … 329.5 328.2 336.6 Financial, Professional and Miscellaneous Services … … 804.1 801.6 805.7 Public Administration and Defence … … 170.4 170.0 167.8 Total All Industries and Services … … 2,651.3 2,651.0 2,642.2