HC Deb 14 February 1983 vol 37 cc32-3W
Mr. Norman Hogg

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how jobs in the paper, board and printing industry have been created and how many have been lost in each year since May 1979 in Cumbernauld new town.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is not available in the form requested. The number of jobs created and jobs lost in Cumbernauld in industries within Order XVIII—paper, printing and publishing of the standard industrial classification are set out in the following table. Order XVIII includes the manufacture of paper and board.

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Jobs created 14 0 17
Jobs lost 3 61 28