§ Mr. VazTo 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. NichollsThe 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