§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been employed in the tobacco industry in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. LeeThe information is as follows:
Employees in employment in the tobacco industry1 in Great Britian June of each year 1984 23,500 1985 20,700 1986 17,100 1987 15,100 1988 13,500 1 Activity Heading 4290 of the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification. The figures are unadjusted for the effects of seasonal variations and are subject to considerable potential estimation error due to the relatively small number of employees in the industry.