HC Deb 11 November 1991 vol 198 cc413-4W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the numbers employed in the textile and footwear industries per month, by industry, using the latest figures, for each month of 1991.

Mr. Jackson

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

Thousands
Unadjusted for seasonal variations
Footwear Textile
SIC Group 451 SIC Class 43
1991
January 44.2 185.4
February 44.0 186.4
March 43.4 182.6
April 42.6 183.2
May 42.1 182.2
June 41.7 181.1
July 41.4 183.7
August 40.6 183.2