§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were employed in the shipbuilding and shiprepairing industry in Scotland in 1979; and how many are similarly employed at the latest date.
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§ Mr. YoungerThe available information is given in the following table. It is a summary of the income on local authorities' capital accounts as recorded in their financial returns. Total income will not necessarily equate with total expenditure because of changes in capital balances. Information for 1982–83 and 1983–84 is not yet available. Figures for 1981–82 are provisional.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherWe estimate that employment in Scotland in June 1979 in the shipbuilding industry (including shiprepairing and marine engineering) was 40,000. At the latest date for which information is available (September 1981) employment is estimated at 34,000.