§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in 1979 in manufacturing industry in the northern region; and what is the comparable figure for the latest date available.
§ Mr. LeeIn September 1979 there were 411,000 employees in employment in manufacturing industry in the northern region. In September 1988, the latest date for which comparable figures are available, the number was 262,000.