§ Mr. Wainwrightasked 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 ClarkNo 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. Parryasked 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 ClarkNo 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. Parryasked 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 ClarkThe 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: 385W
England Wales June 1979 997,000 61,800 September 1984 818,000 46,900