§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list total employment in the electronics and information technology industries in Wales in each year from 1979 to the most recent year available.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThere are several sources of information for employment in the electronics industry over the past decade. The most complete series available is that of the Engineering Industry Training Board and are given in the following table.
Year Employment 1979 13,000 1980 13,100 1981 12,300 1982 12,400 1983 13,600 1984 14,900 1985 15,300 1986 15,900 1987 18,600 1988 21,300 1989 23,200 1990 25,900 Source: Engineering Industry Training Board Statutory Returns.
Note: Employment estimates rounded to nearest 100.