§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in the steel industry in 1970 and in each succeeding year to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following table gives the numbers of employees in employment in the iron and steel industry (Minimum List headings 311 and 312 of the Standard Industrial Classification) in Great Britain at June each year from 1970 to 1981 and at January 1982.
June each year Iron and Steel (Thousands) 1970 344 1971 323 1972 303 1973 301 1974 296 1975 300 1976 283 1977 290 1978 264 *1979 253 *1980 220 *1981 169 *1982 (January) 160 * Provisional.