HC Deb 14 May 1991 vol 191 cc123-4W
38. Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in the footwear and textile industries in each month since September 1990.

Mr. Jackson

The number of employees in employment in the footwear and textile industries in Great Britain was as follows:

Thousands unadjusted for seasonal variations
Footwear SIC Group 451 Textile SIC Class 43
1990
September 44.5 190.4
October 44.6 193.8
November 44.3 193.3
December 44.1 188.2
1991
January 44.2 185.0
February 44.1 185.6

(ii) the percentage earning less than £130 for (1) women, (2) men and (3) all workers, excluding overtime pay in (x) Scotland, (y) the regions of Scotland and (z) Great Britain.

Mr. Jackson

For Scotland and the regions of Scotland, the information requested is available only for full-time employees. For Great Britain, figures are also available for part-time employees and all—full-time and part-time employees.

The figures from the new earnings survey are given in the tables.