§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs have been lost in the whisky industry in Scotland in each of the past seven years; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures by location.
§ Mr. LangInformation in the form requested is not available, but the estimated changes in the number employed in each of the years 1978 to 1984 from each previous year, in the spirit distilling and compounding industry in Scotland are 0,—700,— 2,000,— 1,900,— 2,100 and—1,100 respectively. Estimates of numbers employed in each year are based on the annual census of production. Estimates for 1985 and 1986 are not available.