§ Mr. Arthur Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the figures for the female working population in (a) Accrington and (b) North-East Lancashire for 1982, 1979 and 1972.
§ Mr. AlisonThe most recent figures are from the June 1978 census of employment. Censuses were not taken in 1979 and 1980 and the results of the September 1981 census are not yet available. The available information is as follows:
Percentage of females employed in industry +groups Accrington Employment Office Area North-East Lancashire June 1972 Per cent. June 1978 Per cent. June 1972 Per cent. June 1978 Per cent. Textiles 15 13 15 11 Distributive trades 14 16 12 13 Professional and scientific services (including educational services) 19 20 21 23 Miscellaneous services 11 10 9 11 All other industries 41 41 43 42 Total 100 100 100 100