HC Deb 25 July 1986 vol 102 c632W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the top 50 United Kingdom private sector employers, excluding companies engaged in banking, finance or insurance, showing in each case the number of employees employed in the United Kingdom and giving available information about part-time workers.

Mr. Howard

Following the Companies Act 1981, companies are required to report their total employment whether in the United Kingdom or abroad. For the last available information on United Kingdom employment I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Wiltshire, North (Mr. Needham) on 29 March 1984 at columns 257–60.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will list the top 20 United Kingdom employers among companies engaged in banking, insurance, and finance showing in each case the number of employees employed in the United Kingdom and giving available information about part-time workers;

(2) if he will list the top 20 foreign company employers in the United Kingdom, including companies engaged in banking, insurance and finance showing in each case the number of employees employed in the United Kingdom and giving available information about part-time workers.

Mr. Howard

The information is not available.

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