§ Mrs. Peacockasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of people employed in the Yorkshire woollen textile industry in each year from 1972 to 1979 inclusive.
§ Mr. LeeThe available information is as follows and relates to June each year from 1972 to 1978 when censuses of employment were taken. No census was taken in 1979.
Employees in Employment in Yorkshire in the Woollen and Worsted Textile Industry (Minimum List Heading 414 of the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification) (thousands) Year Numbers 1972 74.0 1973 73.1 1974 69.6 1975 61.2 1976 56.3 1977 56.3 1978 53.7