§ Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are his latest figures for employment by motor vehicle assemblers, component makers and motor dealers.
§ Mr. Alison:The latest available figures for Great Britain show that there were 308,100 employees in employment in motor vehicle manufacturing—minimum list heading 381 of the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification—in July, and 429,100 in motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations—MLH 894—in March.
Separate figures are not available for component makers. Employees of manufacturers of metal components are included in the motor vehicle manufacturing figures. Manufacturers of non-metal components are grouped together with other manufacturers, whose products are not used by motor vehicle assemblers, under various relevant headings including the manufacture of plastic products and of electrical goods.