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Mr. Barry Jones
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate his Department has made of the number of job losses in United Kingdom manufacturing industry as a result of import penetration in the 1970s; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Jim Lester
No estimate has been made of job losses in manufacturing industry as a result of import penetration. Import penetration reflects the growth in world trade, which has lead to increased exports as well as increased imports.