§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees were in employment in the iron and steel industry in May 1979 and in December 1981.
§ Mr. AlisonIn May 1979 there were 254,400 employees in employment in Great Britain in the iron and steel industry—minimum list headings 311 and 312 of the standard industrial classification—compared with 161,700 in December 1981. The figures are provisional and are riot seasonally adjusted.