§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many jobs have been lost in each category of the standard industry classification in each year since 1979 (a) on Merseyside, (b) in Knowsley and (c) in Kirkby;
159W(2) if he will list the number of plants closed and the number of jobs lost in each year since 1979 (a) on Merseyside, (b) in Knowsley and (c) in Kirkby.
§ Mr. TrippierComprehensive information on the number of jobs lost is not available for the period since 1979. The latest information available to the Department concerning the closure of manufacturing plants with more
The closure of manufacturing plants 1979–82* Merseyside Metropolitan county Closures 1979 1980 1981 1982 1979–82 Sic Order (1968) Number Jobs involved Number Jobs involved Number Jobs involved Number Jobs involved Jobs involved III 6 2,200 4 .. 5 2,170 — — 4,530 V 2 †.. 1 .. 2 .. — — .. VI 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. — — .. VII 1 .. 5 1,490 4 500 1 .. 1,230 IX 1 .. 4 2 — — 1,120 X 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 810 XI — .. 2 .. 1 .. — — .. XII 1 .. 3 .. — .. 1 .. 620 XIII — .. 2 500 3 740 — — 700 XV 2 .. 5 5 1 .. 730 XVI 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. — — .. XVII 2 .. 4 .. 3 .. — — 1,140 XVIII 2 .. 3 .. 4 .. 2 .. 1,140 XIX 2 .. 2 .. 3 .. — — 4,470 TOTAL 23 7,240 39 4,800 36 5,290 6 420 11,750 * The table includes only closures of manufacturing plants which have employed more than 10. † Not disclosed for reasons of confidentiality.
Number of closures of manufacturing plants 1979–82* District of Knowsley and Kirkby Employment office area Year of closure 1979 1980 1981 1982 Sic order (1968) Knowsley† Kirkby Knowsley Kirkby Knowsley Kirkby Knowsley Kirkby III 1 1 V 1 1 VI 1 1 1 1 VII 2 — 1 1 IX 2 1 X 1 1 XVI 1 1 XVII 1 1 TOTAL‡ 2 2 6 3 3 3 1 1 Notes:
* The table includes only the closure of manufacturing plants which have employed more than 10.
† The district of Knowsley includes Kirkby employment office area.
‡ The industrial breakdown of the jobs involved with the closure of these plants are not disclosed for reasons of confidentiality.