HC Deb 22 January 1985 vol 71 cc384-5W
Mr. Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State' for Employment how many workers were employed in the construction industry in (a) west Yorkshire, (b) the Huddersfield travel-to-work area and (c) Yorkshire and Humberside in 1979 and for the latest date available.

Mr. Alan Clark

No census of employment was taken in 1979. Following is the information at June 1978 and September 1981, the latest date for which information is available. As results of the 1978 census are not available for the new travel-to-work areas announced last year, information is given for the Huddersfield travel-to-work area as defined before last year's review.

Employees in Employment: Construction Industry
June 1978 September 1981
West Yorkshire 42,257 39,056
Huddersfield travel-to-work area 3,264 2,884
Yorkshire and Humberside 111,073 99,466

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workers were employed in the construction industry in (a) the Liverpool travel-to-work area and (b) the Merseyside special development area in June 1979 and at the latest available date, respectively.

Mr. Alan Clark

No census of employment was taken in 1979. The June 1978 census shows 19,339 employees in employment in the construction industry in the Liverpool travel-to-work area, as defined before last year's review of travel-to-work areas, and 34,092 in the Merseyside special development area. At September 1981, the latest date for which information is available, the corresponding figures were 17,497 and 31,019 respectively. Results of the 1978 census are not available for the revised Liverpool travel-to-work area announced last year.

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workers were employed in the construction industry in England and Wales in June 1979; and what were the figures at the latest available, date.

Mr. Alan Clark

The estimated numbers of employees in employment in the construction industry in England and Wales in June 1979 and September 1984, the latest available date, were as follows:

England Wales
June 1979 997,000 61,800
September 1984 818,000 46,900

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