HC Deb 21 January 1985 vol 71 c293W
15. Dr. Marek

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many habitable dwellings he forecasts will be available in Wales in April 1986; and what was the corresponding figure for April 1984.

Change in total employment in the electrical engineering industry
Industrial classification June 1971 September 1981 Change
Electrical machinery 3,599 2,156 -1,443
Insulated wires and cables 3,609 2,296 -1,313
Telegraph and telephone apparatus, etc. 3,382 3,388 +6
Radio and electronic components 6,843 4,500 -2,343
Broadcast, sound reproduction equipment 1,936 3,732 +1,796
Electronic computers
Radio, radar and electronic capital goods 2,502 2,522 +20
Electric appliances (domestic use) 5,775 5,733 -42
Other electrical goods 3,405 4,190 +785
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (TOTAL) 31,051 28,517 -2,534

Source: Department of Employment Census of Employment.

Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the changes in employment in Wales in the electrical engineering industry, the coal industry and the steel industry between 1970 and 1983.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Details of employment change in the requested categories are given in the table. These figures are for the period June 1971 to September 1981, the closest dates to those requested for which information is available.

Change in total employment
Industrial classification June 1971 September 1981 Change
Deep coal mining 46,436 32,517 -13,919
Iron and steel 77,887 30,351 -47,536
Electrical engineering 31,051 28,517 -2,534

Source: Department of Employment Census of Employment.