§ Mr. Nellistasked the Paymaster General how many construction workers were employed in the construction industry in Coventry, the west midlands and nationally at the latest available date, in 1983 and in 1979, respectively.
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§ Mr. LeeEstimates for the West Midlands region and Great Britain for the dates in question are :
Employees in employment in the construction industry. West Midlands Great Britain December 1979 101,000 1,207,000 December 1983 89,000 1,026,000 December 1986 95,000 1,007,000 Employment estimates for areas smaller then the standard economic regions are produced only for dates when censuses of employment are taken. Censuses were taken in September 1981 and September 1984 but the local area estimates from the 1984 census are not yet available.