§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs were lost in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 in (a) electronics, (b) engineering, (c) food, (d) chemicals and pharmaceuticals, (e) tobacco and (f) textiles.
§ Mr. GummerInformation about jobs losses or job gains is not available, but an indication of the net effect can be seen by comparing the levels of employees in employment at different dates. The following table gives, for the manufacturing elements of the industries specified, the changes in the estimated numbers of employees in employment in Great Britain between December of each year from 1978. The figures are based on the relevant minimum list headings or orders of the 1968 standard industrial classification.