§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many jobs have been lost in Wales since May 1979 in (a) manufacturing, (b) construction, (c) commercial and (d) distribution.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsFigures are not available for May 1979. The following table shows the changes by sector between June 1979 and December 1981, the latest date for which information is available, in relation to the number of employees in employment.
Number Manufacturing industries 79,000 Construction 12,000 Commercial industries* 13,000 Distributive trades 12,000 Notes: * Includes financial, professional and miscellaneous services. Source: Welsh Office Department of Employment.