HC Deb 19 October 1981 vol 10 cc16-7W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were working in (a) the textile industry and (b) the clothing industry in each European Economic Community country in 1980.

Mr. Peter Morrison:

Following is the available information. The figures are approximate only and are not fully comparable owing to some differences between countries in statistical definitions and methods of compilation.

Employees in Employment 1980 Thousands
Textiles† Clothing and Footwear
Belgium† 68 55
Denmark 13 18
France 293 314
Germany (FR) 333 352
Greece —* —*
Irish Republic** 17 17
Italy 437 —*
Luxembourg —* —*
Netherlands** 31 30
United Kingdom 420 353
* not available† not including manufacture of man-made fibres‡ 1st Quarter** 3rd QuarterSources: Eurostat—'Employment and Unemployment'Eurostatistics'