Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were employed in manufacturing business in(a) Northern Ireland and (b) the Strangford constituency, for each of the past five years. [28588]
§ Mr. AncramInformation on the number of employees in manufacturing is obtained from the Northern Ireland census of employment, which is currently conducted every two years. The available figures are:
Employees in employment in manufacturing 1989 1991 1993 Northern Ireland 105,631 104,840 101,840 Strangford Constituency 4,273 4,728 4,423