§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in manufacturing industry in Greater London and Redbridge in 1979 and 1993; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe available information is given in the following table:
Employees in manufacturing industry Thousands Greater London Redbridge September 1981 681 13 September 1991 359 6 December 1993 322 1— 1Not available. Between 1981 and 1993 manufacturing output in the United Kingdom rose by 21.5 per cent.