asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many persons who have left the marine engineering industry since July 1977 have been retrained for other jobs;(2) how many persons who have left the shipbuilding industry since July 1977 have been retrained for other jobs;(3) how many persons who have left the ship repairing industry since 1977 have been retrained for other jobs;(4) how many persons who have left the ship repairing industry since July 1977 in the River Tyne area have been retrained for other industries;(5) how many persons who have left the marine engineering industry since July 1977 in the River Tyne area have been retrained for other industries;(6) how many persons who have left the shipbuilding industry since July 1977 in the River Tyne area have been retrained for other industries.

I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.