§ Mrs. PeacockTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are employed in merchanting, manufacturing and retailing of wood-based products.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe available information for manufacturing is for the manufacture of timber and wooden furniture. In April 1993, the number of employees in employment in this industry in Great Britain stood at 179,000. Merchanting and retailing of wood based products are included within wholesale and retail distribution and cannot be separately identified.