§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of employees in employment were in manufacturing industry in each year from 1972 to 1982.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following table gives, for Great Britain, at September in each of the years specified, the proportion of employees in employment in manufacturing industries.
Employees in Employment Manufacturing industries as a percentage of all industries September 1972 35.2 September 1973 34.7 September 1974 34.5 September 1975 32.8 September 1976 32.4 September 1977 32.4 September 1978 31.9 September 1979 31.1 September 1980 29.5 September 1981 28.0 September 1982 *27.3 * provisional estimate