HC Deb 04 December 1992 vol 215 c414W
145 Mr. Jon Owen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many new jobs have been created in the manufacturing sector in Wales since 1990.

Mr. David Hunt

While comprehensive information on total jobs created is not available, levels of employment in the manufacturing sector in Wales each year are given in the following table:

Employees in manufacturing industries
Year Thousands at June
1990 238
1991 223
1992 220

Source: Employment Department, Quarterly estimate series.