§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total number of people directly employed in the Scotch whisky industry in each of the regional authorities of Scotland.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 21 May 1992]: Employment figures are available only for plants manufacturing Scotch whisky as their principal product and employing 11 or more employees in 1990, the latest year for which figures are available.
Manufacturing employment in the whisky industry in 1990 by regional authority (rounded to the nearest 100) Region Number of employees Borders 0 Central 300 Dumfries and Galloway 0 Fife 1,100 Grampian 1,100 Highland 400 Lothian 1,600 Strathclyde 5,200 Tayside 600 Islands 100 Scotland 10,500 Source: The Scottish Office Industry Department Scottish Register of Employment.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the current breakdown of employment activity in the Scotch whisky industry by(a) maltings, (b) distilleries, (c) maturation warehouses, (d) blending and bottling plants, (e) distribution warehouses, (f) byproducts, (g) offices, (h) visitor centres and (i) others; and what was the comparable situation in 1982.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 21 May 1992]: This information is unavailable at the level of disaggregation requested. Employment figures are available only for plants manufacturing Scotch whisky as their principal product. Some or all of the activities given in the question may be included in employment for individual plants.
The table shows manufacturing employment in whisky and other related industries in Scotland in plants employing 11 or more employees in 1982 and 1990, the latest year for which figures are available.
Manufacturing employment in whisky and other related industries Scotland 1982 18,000 1990 10,500 Source: The Scottish Office Industry Department Scottish Register of Employment.