HC Deb 03 May 1990 vol 171 c638W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are employed in the textile and footwear industries, giving the figure by month, since 31 January 1990; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Nicholls

The number of employees in employment in Great Britain were as follows:

Thousands (unadjusted for seasonal variations)
Textile Footwear
SIC SIC
class 43 group 451
January 1990 213.2 44.9
February 1990 209.9 45.1