HC Deb 09 January 1990 vol 164 cc595-6W
Sir John Farr

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the level of output in(a) dozen pairs and (b) numbers of full-time employees in the United Kingdom footwear industry at (i) the latest available date, and (ii)in 1979.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The available figures are shown in the table:

United Kingdom footwear industry (SIC 4510)
Unit (i) Year ended 30 June 1989 (ii) 1979
(a) United Kingdom manufacturers sales1
Million pairs 119.2 149.3
Unit (i) At June 1989 (ii) At June 1979
(b) Employees2
Thousands 46.6 68.8
1 Source: Business Statistics Office. For 1979 the figures relate to establishments employing 25 or more persons and for the year ended 30 June 1989 to establishments employing 50 or more persons.
2 Source: Department of Employment. Great Britain only. Part-time employees are included. Figures are based on a small sample and are subject to some estimation error.