HC Deb 03 February 1987 vol 109 cc614-5W
Sir Fergus Montgomery

asked the Paymaster General if he will identify the employment trends in the financial services industries since 1979; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lee

The information is as follows:

Employees in Employment: Banking and Finance1 in Great Britain
Number
June 1979 434,000
June 1980 454,000

Number
June 1981 464,000
June 1982 467,000
June 1983 484,000
June 1984 499,000
June 1985 513,000
June 1986 527,000
1 Class 81 of the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification.