§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what assessment has been made by Her Majesty's Government of the effect on jobs of imposing full sanctions against South Africa.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkNo current assessment has been made, but when an exercise was undertaken last year our best estimate was that about 90,000 full-time job equivalents may be involved in the export of goods and services to South Africa. United Kingdom jobs are also involved in trade with neighbouring southern African countries which transit South Africa and in those United Kingdom industries which depend on imports from South Africa.