§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have been lost in the textile and clothing industries in each of the last 12 months.
Mr. JacksonChanges in the number of employees in the textile and clothing industries are supplied in the table.
Employees in Textile and Clothing industries Textiles and Clothing excluding footwear (Great Britain) Net monthly change (thousands) 1989 August 5.8 September 0.2 October -1.1 November 1.1 December 3.2 1990 January -0.6 February 5.9 March -0.5 April -0.8 May -0.3 June -0.7 July 1.4 August -0.8