HC Deb 28 February 1996 vol 272 c567W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many people were employed in the textile industry making colour woven fabric in each year since 1987. [17794]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Information on the number employed in the textile industry making colour woven fabric is not available. Information on employment in the textile weaving industry is available for 1991 and 1993 when 14,000 and 13,200 people respectively were employed in the industry in Great Britain.