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37.
Mr. Gordon Brown
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the latest figure for the number of jobs lost in manufacturing industry since June 1979.
Mr. Younger
The number of employees in employment in manufacturing in Scotland is provisionally estimated to have fallen by 172,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis between June 1979 and September 1984.