HC Deb 31 March 1981 vol 2 c54W
Miss Wright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were employed in manufacturing industries in (a) the Birmingham travel-to-work area and (b) the Handsworth employment office area in 1971, 1976 and at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The available information is as follows:

Employees in employment in manufacturing industries (Orders III to XIX of the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification)
June each year Birmingham travel-to-work area Number (000's) Handsworth employment office area Number (000's)
1971 323 20
1976 266 17
1977 (latest available) 272 16

Note: Because of a change in the method used to allocate some employees to employment office areas in 1977 the figures for the Handsworth employment office area for 1977 are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.

Miss Wright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were employed in service industries in (a) the Birmingham travel-to-work area and (b) the Handsworth employment office area in 1971, 1976 and at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The available information is as follows:

Employees in employment in service industries (Orders XXII to XXVII of the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification)
June each year Birmingham travel-to-work area Number (000's) Handsworth employment office area Number (000's)
1971 313 14
1976 338 17
1977 (latest available) 337 16

NoteBecause of a change in the method used to allocate some employees to employment office areas in 1977 the figures for the Handsworth employment office area for 1977 are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.