HC Deb 19 March 1984 vol 56 cc361-2W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs were lost in the county of Derbyshire in the following industries in 1983 (a) mining, (b) chemicals, (c) metal manufacture, (d) mechanical engineering, (e) vehicles, (f) paper and printing and (g) textiles.

Mr. Alan Clark

Statistics of job losses are not available but net changes in the numbers of jobs may be calculated by comparing employment figures at different dates. The following is the latest available information for the county of Derbyshire and relates to the period from June 1978 to September 1981. The hon. Member will note that in two of the sectors under inquiry numbers in employment did, in fact, increase.

Orders of the standard industrial classification 1968 Net changes in the numbers of employees in employment June 1978 to September 1981 (thousands)
II Mining -0.1
V Chemicals -0.6
VI Metal manufacture -3.0
VII Mechanical engineering +2.1
XI Vehicles +0.3
XVIII Paper and printing -0.5
XIII Textiles -7.7