§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are employed in the wine and spirits industry at the latest date for which figures are available; and what were the figures in May 1979.
§ Mr. AlisonAt September 1982, the latest date for which the information is available, the provisional number of employees in employment in the United Kingdom in the wine and spirits industry (minimum list heading 239 of the 1968 standard industrial classification) was 30,600. The corresponding number at May 1979 was 34,300.