§ Mrs. CurrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in South Derbyshire were employed in (i) 1980, (ii) 1985 and (iii) latest figures; and what is the rate of change of employment in South Derbyshire and the national average over the same period.
Mr. JacksonThe available information for South Derbyshire is from censuses of employment held in 1981, 1984, 1987 and 1989. Data for the constituency and comparable figures for Great Britain are given in the table. The figures relate only to employees in employment; they exclude the self-employed and members of HM Forces.
Employees in employment (thousands) South Derbyshire Great Britain September of each year 1981 19.1 21,314.1 1984 18.8 20,845.9 1987 19.6 21,271.0 1989 20.5 22,234.5 Change 1981 to 1989 Number +1.5 +920.3 Per cent +7.7 +4.3