§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the numbers employed in manufacturing in the United Kingdom, United States of America, West Germany, France, Italy and Japan in 1959, 1968, 1979 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. EggarThe earliest year for which information is available for all the countries except Italy, is 1963. The information is shown in the table.
Manufacturing employment (thousands) 1963 1968 1979 1987 United Kingdom 8,423 8,353 7,935 5,415 Germany 9,912 9,639 8,793 8,122 France 5,341 5,294 5,556 4,629 Italy — — 5,371 4,639 Japan 11,080 13,050 13,330 14,250 United States 18,025 20,856 22,458 20,935 Source: ED for United Kingdom and OECD for other countries.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the increase in civil employment in (a) 1959 to 1973, (b) 1973 to 1979, and (c) 1979 to date in (i) the United Kingdom, (ii) West Germany, (iii) France, (iv) Italy, (v) Japan, and (vi) the United States of America.
§ Mr. NichollsData for each of the groups requested, on a comparable basis, is available only from the labour force survey (LFS). A preliminary estimate from the spring 1988 LFS of the number of unemployed (ILO/OECD definition) aged 16 or over in Great Britain, who left their last job 12 months or more prior to interview, is 1,191,000.
1041WOther preliminary estimates, as requested, are shown in the following table:
Unemployed1 whose last job was in the manufacturing industries2—Great Britain Spring 1988, Thousands Age All persons Males Females (i) 16 or over 351 218 133 full-time3 309 207 102 part-time3 42 11 31 (ii) 18 or over 335 207 128 full-time3 294 197 97 part-time3 41 10 31 1 ILO/OECD definition. 2 SIC 1980, Industry Divisions 2–4. Persons who left their last job three or more years prior to interview are not asked about their previous industry. 3 Based on respondent's own assessment, not on the number of hours usually worked. Source: 1988 LFS, preliminary estimates.
§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide full details of the number of people who are receiving unemployment benefit for part of a week who are also working part-time(a) at the latest available date, (b) over the last 12 months and (c) in the preceding two years.
§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of people employed in(a) the textile industry and (b) the clothing industry for each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsThe available information is as follows:
Employees in Employment (unadjusted for seasonal variation) Great Britain June each year1 2 Textile industry (class 43) 2 Footwear and clothing industry (class 45) 1979 371,000 395,000 1980 325,000 361,000 1981 273,000 314,000 1982 256,000 295,000 1983 239,000 286,000 1984 234,000 292,000 1985 233,000 295,000 1986 234,000 296,000 1987 223,000 293,000 1988 223,000 295,000 1989 (May) 204,000 280,000 1 Except 1989 where May figures have been given as June figures are not yet available. 2 Standard Industrial Classification 1980.
§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of people employed in the machine tool manufacturing industry for each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsThe available information is as follows:
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Employees in employment (unadjusted for seasonal variation) Great Britain Metal-working machine tools and engineers tools (Group 322)2 June each year1 Numbers 1979 111,000 1980 110,000 1981 96,000
June each year1 Numbers 1982 90,000 1983 75,000 1984 75,000 1985 78,000 1986 78,000 1987 75,000 1988 77,000 May 89 78,000 1 Except 1989 where May figures have been given as June figures are not yet available. 2 Standard Industrial Classification 1980.