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Mr. Pentland
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees in the Chester-le-Street constituency area have been made redundant as a consequence of firms reducing their labour force since July, 1970, to the latest available date, listing the industries involved separately.
Mr. Bryan
Redundancies involving the following numbers of workpeople in the Chester-le-Street constituency area have been recorded as due to occur in the period 1st July, 1970, to 11th February, 1972:
| Industry | Numbers Redundant |
| Mechanical and Instrument Engineering | 81 |
| Metal Goods Manufacture | 33 |
| Bricks. Pottery, Glass, Cement | 42 |
| Other Manufacturing Industries | 183 |
| Construction | 27 |
| Hotels and other Residential Establishments | 52 |
| Other Industries and Services | 20 |
| Total | 438 |