§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons have been employed on the textile and knitwear industries in the following years(a) 1960, (b) 1965, (c) 1970, (d) 1975, (e) 1980 and (f) each year since 1980 to the present date.
§ Mr NichollsThe Department's statistics on employees in employment are arranged according to the standard industrial classification 1980 and a consistent series is available only from June 1971. Figures prior to that date are classified according to standard industrial classification 1968. The available information (unadjusted for seasonal variations) is as follows:
Employees in textile and knitwear industries (SIC 80, Class 43) Great Britain: June (Thousands) 1971 499.6 1975 418.3 1980 324.8 1981 273.0 1982 256.2 1983 238.8 1984 233.5 1985 234.5 1986 238.2 1987 229.0 1988 231.0 1989 217.8