§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of employees in(a) Clwyd and (b) Wales in employment in (i) May 1979 and (ii) May 1987, and the total number of employees in manufacturing industry standard industrial classification 2–4 in Wales.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerAvailable data are as follows:
Thousands All employees in employment Manufacturing Clwyd Wales SIC 68 (orders III-XIX) SIC 80 (divisions 2–4) June 1978 128 1,015 310 .. June 1979 .. 1,033 315 .. September 1984 119 886 .. 212 June 1987 .. 863 .. 206 Source: Department of Employment.