§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of people employed in the housebuilding industry; and what were the figures in(a) 1981 and (b) 1989. [17265]
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§ Mr. KynochInformation is available only for the construction industry as a whole. In December 1994, the number of employees in employment in the construction industry in Scotland was 119,200. The corresponding figure for December 1981 was 133,600, and for December 1989 was 132,800.