§ 122. Mr. Merlyn Reesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people were employed in the textile and clothing industries in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe number of people employed in the United Kingdom textile and clothing industries was 500,400 in June 1983, 490,500 in June 1984 and 483,300 in June 1985.
§ 123. Mr. Haynesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessments he has made of the impact of the multi-fibre arrangement on employment in the textile and clothing industries.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkA number of studies have attempted to assess the employment consequences of the MFA. These I look at with interest and attention.