§ 78. Mr. Kennedyasked the Paymaster General if he will make a statement on the estimated future opportunities for employment in the manufacturing sector of the economy.
§ Mr. LangFuture levels of employment in manufacturing depend on the quality of the sector's response to market change.
§ 80. Mr. Gerald Howarthasked the Paymaster General if he will estimate the proportion of the working population currently employed in manufacturing industry and give the comparable figures for 1984 and 1985.
§ Mr. LangIn March 1986 (the latest date for which an estimate is available) 20.6 per cent. of the working population in Great Britain were employed, as employees in employment or self-employed, in manufacturing industry. The comparable figures for March 1984 and March 1985 were 21.3 per cent. and 21 per cent., respectively.