HC Deb 25 April 1983 vol 41 c249W
Mr. Gregor MacKenzie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were employed in the steel industry in Scotland in March 1979; and how many are similarly employed at the latest date.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

No information is available for March 1979. For June 1979, the nearest date for which information is available, we estimate that employment in the iron and steel industry in Scotland was 28,500. In September 1981, the latest date for which information is available, employment is estimated at 20,500.