§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many people were working in the textile industry and the clothing industry in each European Economic Community country in 1979;
(2) what is his estimate of the percentage of the British work force working in the sector of textiles and clothing at the latest convenient date; and what this figure 442W was on 1 January and in each year since 1970;
(3) how many people were employed in the following industries in England, Scotland and Wales in 1979 as an average: man-made fibres production, spinning, doubling and weaving and filament yarn processing, woollen and worsted, knitting, carpets, finishing, clothing and other textile sectors.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.