HC Deb 01 July 1998 vol 315 c195W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in Wales in the automotive industry; and if he will make a statement. [47437]

Mr. Hain

According to provisional estimates from the Annual Employment Survey, there were 36,800 employees in the automotive industry in Wales in September 1996; of which 5,200 were in manufacturing and 21,600 in sales and maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (1992 Standard Industrial Classification, Divisions 34 and 50 respectively).