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Mr. Peter Morrison
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in defence-related industries in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, and Cumbria in February 1974 and on the most recent date for which figures are available.
| EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN MERSEYSIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE AND CUMBRIA | ||||
| June | June | |||
| 1974 | 1976 | |||
| MLH 279 Other chemical industries | … | … | 8,700 | 9,500 |
| MLH 342 Ordnance and small arms | … | … | 4,000 | 4,300 |
| MLH 364 Radio and electronic components | … | … | 18,200 | 12,900 |
| MLH 367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods | … | … | 4,200 | 3,500 |
| MLH 370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering | … | … | 23,000 | 23,600 |
| MLH 381 Motor vehicle manufacturing | … | … | 78,000 | 74,200 |
| MLH 383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing | … | … | 36,200 | 36,100 |