§ Mr. Leightonasked the Paymaster General what was the number of people employed in the engineering industry in 1979 and 1983, and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. LeeThe information is in the following table. The latest available data is for November 1986, and the figures for June 1986 are given because comparison between the figures for June and November could be affected by seasonal factors.
Employees in employment in the engineering industry in Great Britain thousands Mechanical engineering(32)1 Electrical and electronic engineering(34)1 Instrument engineering(37)1 June 1979 1,033 752 129 June 1983 768 605 102 June 1986 724 565 105 November 1986 716 561 102 1Classes of the standard industrial classification 1980.