HC Deb 06 May 1993 vol 224 cc234-5W
Mr. David Shaw

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will list the total labour force, the numbers unemployed and the numbers self-employed and employed in manufacturing and service sectors by standard industrial classification of the employment source in(a) 1963, (b) 1974, (c) 1979 and (d) the most recent period for which information is available; and what were the percentage changes in each sector between each of those successive dates.

Mr. McLoughlin

The information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Ray Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many(a) men and (b) women have been in continuous employment in the same job for (i) six months, (ii) one year, (iii) two years, (iv) three years, (v) four years and (vi) five years; and what is the breakdown of the figures between manufacturing industry and the retail trades.

Great Britain, Autumn 1992 not seasonally adjusted.
Thousands
All in Employment Manufacturing industry Retail trade
Men Women Men Women Men Women
6 months or more 12,484 9,885 3,471 1,307 976 1,438
1 year or more 11,737 9,090 3,288 1,213 895 1,296
2 years or more 10,585 7,793 3,012 1,070 762 1,052
5 years or more 7,431 4,716 2,118 632 467 571

Mr. Thurnham

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will publish the latest figures for employment of people with disabilities, as a proportion of the total work force, for(a) the public sector and (b) the private sector, and for employment classifications within these sectors; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. McLoughlin

This information is not available.