HC Deb 31 January 1983 vol 36 cc43-4W
Mr. Norman Hogg

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

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The numbers of jobs created and jobs lost in the distribution industry in Cumbernauld are set out in the following table.

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Jobs created 168 118 129
Jobs lost 90 200 178

Mr. Norman Hogg

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

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The numbers of jobs created and jobs lost in the clothing industry in Cumbernauld are set out in the following table.

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Jobs created 14 35 100
Jobs lost 107 42 556

Mr. Norman Hogg

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

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The numbers of jobs created and jobs lost in the food industry in Cumbernauld are set out in the following table.

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Jobs created 20 14 2
Jobs lost 6 8 19