HC Deb 03 December 1985 vol 88 c189W
76. Mr. Litherland

asked the Paymaster General how many people were employed in manufacturing in 1979; and how many are employed now.

Mr. Alan Clark

In September 1979 there were an estimated 7,102,000 employees in employment in manufacturing industries in Great Britain. In September 1985, the latest available date for which estimates are available, the figure was 5,369,000. The estimates have been adjusted for seasonal variation.