§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many people have been employed in the wholesale distribution of motor vehicle spares in each of the years since 1974;
(2) how many people have been employed in the retailing of motor vehicles spares in each of the years since 1974;
(3) how many people have been employed in the car sales industry in each of the years since 1974;
(4) how many people have been employed in the car repair and servicing industry in each of the years since 1974.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following table gives, for the industries specified, the estimated number of employees in employment in Great Britain for the dates shown.
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Employees in Employment Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations
(Minimum List Heading 894)
1968 Standard Industrial Classification
Thousands June 1974 426.0 June 1975 423.5 June 1976 429.0 June 1977 446.2 June 1978 460.7 June 1979 480.6 June 1980 502.9 June 1981 484.1 September 1981 482.9
September 1981 June 1982 June 1983 Filling stations (motor fuel and lubricants) (Activity heading 6520) 172.6 166.4 166.0 Repair and servicing of motor vehicles (Activity heading 6710) 79.0 76.1 78.3