HC Deb 31 March 1995 vol 257 c822W
Mr. Marlow

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of(a) building workers, (b) lorry drivers and (c) secretaries have been (i) directly employed or (ii) employed by agencies in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [17491]

Mr. Oppenheim

The information requested for 1991 to 1994 is provided in the following table. Comparable information prior to this is not available.

Employment status by occupation in Great Britain: Labour Force Survey at spring of each year
Percentage
Building occupations Drivers for road goods vehicles Secretarial occupations
(i) Employed directly
1991 100 99 97
1992 100 99 99
1993 100 100 98
1994 100 98 98
(ii) Employed via agencies1
1991 0 1 3
1992 0 1 1
1993 0 0 2
1994 0 2 2
1 Information based on temporary employees only.