HC Deb 15 May 2000 vol 350 c46W
Mr. Kidney

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many manufacturing jobs have ceased to exist in the United Kingdom since May 1997. [120869]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Estimates of manufacturing jobs are compiled by the Office for National Statistics. I refer my hon. Friend to tables B12 and B18 of Labour Market Trends.