§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many men and women were in paid employment throughout the United Kingdom at the latest convenient date;
(2) how many jobs will be lost if output falls by (a) 0.5 per cent., (b) 1.0 per cent., (c) 1.5 per cent., (d) 2 per cent., (e) 3 per cent., (f) 4 per cent. and (g) 5 per cent.; and what percentage of men and women at present in paid employment this represents in each case;
(3) what he estimates will be the effect on jobs lost elsewhere in the economy if the British Steel Corporation reduces its employees by 52,000;
(4) how many people were employed in the construction industry at the latest 393W convenient date; and how this compares with the numbers for the previous seven years;
(5) how many people were registered as being unemployed construction workers at the latest convenient date; and this figure compares with each of the previous seven years.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.