§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were employed in the textile industry in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following table gives, for Great Britain, the estimated number of employees in employment in the textile industry — class 43 of the 1980 standard industrial classification — for the dates specified.
December each year Number 1979 358,000 1980 295,000 1981 271,000 1982 255,000 1983 254,000