HC Deb 04 March 1994 vol 238 cc913-4W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were employed in slaughter-houses in each year since 1985.

Mr. Tim Smith

The information requested is available from the Northern Ireland census of employment only for the years 1987, 1989 and 1991. The table provides the total employees in employment at those dates.

Year Employees in

employment
1987 1,031
1989 865
1991 910