§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many people are employed in the tobacco industry, including manufacturing, distribution and retailing.
§ The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Clinton-Davis)The Office for National Statistics'Annual Employment Survey provides the following information for Great Britain in 1995:
Employees in Employment in the Tobacco Industry (GB,1995) Manufacture of Tobacco Products: 7,300 Wholesale of Tobacco Products: 1,300 Retail Sale of Tobacco Products: 5,200