§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of manufacturing jobs lost in Wales since 1 June 1990; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntComprehensive information regarding jobs lost in the manufacturing industry in Wales is not 147W available. There were 249,000 full-time and part-time employees in employment in the manufacturing sector in Wales—SIC 80 divisions 2–4—in June 1990, and 253,000 in September 1990, the latest month for which estimates are available.