HC Deb 11 July 1983 vol 45 c236W
Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of total employment in the United Kingdom is currently represented by the nationalised industries and services.

Mr. Gummer

On the latest available estimates the nationalised industries' share of the employed labour force in the United Kingdom at mid 1982 was 6.3 per cent.

Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the absolute number of employees in the nationalised industries and services in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Gummer

The latest estimates are included in the February 1983 issue of "Economic Trends" published by the Central Statistical Office, a copy of which is available in the Library.

Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the share of employees in public corporations as a percentage of the total employed labour force in the United Kingdom at each mid year since 1979.

Mr. Gummer

The following table gives the numbers employed in public corporations as a percentage of the total United Kingdom employed labour force (at June):

Per cent.
1979 8.2
1980 8.2
1981 7.7
1982 7.4