HC Deb 11 February 1987 vol 110 cc267-8W
Mr. Norman Hogg

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the net loss in manufacturing jobs in each of the Scottish new towns since June 1979.

Mr. Lang

The estimated net change in employment in manufacturing plants employing more than 10 people in the Scottish new towns between 1979 and 1985 is given in the table below. These estimates are taken from the Regional Data System. No reliable information is available from this source for plants with less than 10 employees.

property registration services to the public. The Department's other search activities, including the free provision of reports from the land register, are not affected.