§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the numbers of employees in employment in manufacturing(a) in total, (b) by sector and (c) by standard region in 1979 and for the latest available date; and what was the percentage change in each case.
Mr. McLouglinThe information is shown in the table.
Employees in employment in manufacturing not seasonally adjusted Thousands Per cent. change Region June 1979 June 1992 June 1979 to June 1992 (a) United Kingdom Total 7,253 4,589 -37 (b) Metal manufacturing and chemicals 1,147 635 -45 Metal goods, engineering and vehicles 3,374 2,030 -40 Other manufacturing 2,732 1,924 -30 (c) South East (inc. Greater London) 1,871 1,115 -40 East Anglia 206 165 -20 South West 439 323 -27 West Midlands 985 569 -42 East Midlands 606 445 -27 Yorkshire and Humberside 708 460 -35 North West 971 572 -41 North 410 254 -38 England 6,188 3,903 -37 Wales 315 220 -30 Scotland 604 368 -39 Northern Ireland 146 970 -33