§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest figure for employment in the United Kingdom merchant fleet; and how this compares with the equivalent figure in 1965 and 1975, respectively.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following table gives, for the dates specified, the estimated number of employees in16W employment in the sea transport industry in the United Kingdom. The Department's employment statistics are analysed according to the standard industrial classification (SIC) which does not identify the merchant fleet as such. The figures for June 1965 are for minimum list heading 705 of the 1968 SIC and those for December 1984 are for class 74 of the 1980 SIC. The date for June 1975 is given on both bases.
Sea transport—United Kingdom Number of employees 1968 SIC—minimum list heading 705 June 1965 115,000 June 1975 88,000 1980 SIC—Class 74 June 1975 86,000 December 1984 38,000