asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs in the high technology industries have been created; and how many have been lost in each year since May 1979 in Cumbernauld new town.
[pursuant to his reply, 27 March 1985]: The information requested is not available as there is no accepted definition of high technology industry. The available information for jobs in the electronics industry based on estimates compiled by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, is set out in the following table:
| Net jobs gained (+)/lost (-) | |
| 1979–80 | +17 |
| 1980–81 | -606 |
| 1981–82 | -418 |
| 1982–83 | -7 |
| 1983–84 | -49 |
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs in the paper and board industry have been created; and how many have been lost in each year since May 1979 in Cumbernauld new town.
[pursuant to his reply, 27 March 1985]: The information is not readily available in the form requested. The available information, based on estimates compiled by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, relates to Order XVIII—Paper, Printing and Publishing —of the standard industrial classification and is set out in the following table:
| Jobs gained | Jobs lost | Net jobs gained/lost | |
| 1979–80 | 14 | 3 | +11 |
| 1980–81 | 0 | 61 | -61 |
| 1981–82 | 17 | 28 | -11 |
| 1982–83 | * | * | -32 |
| 1983–84 | * | * | -4 |
| * Information not readily available. | |||
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs in the engineering industry have been created; and how many have been lost in each year since May 1979 in Cumbernauld new town.
[pursuant to his reply, 27 March 1985]: This information is not readily available in the form requested, for the years 1982–83 and 1983–84. The available information, based on estimates compiled by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, is set out in the following table:
| Jobs gained | Jobs lost | Net jobs gained/lost | |
| 1979–80 | 170 | 209 | -39 |
| 1980–81 | 121 | 662 | -541 |
| 1981–82 | 97 | 744 | -647 |
| 1982–83 | * | * | +27 |
| 1983–84 | * | * | -55 |
* Information not readily available.
Note:
The electronics industry is included within the definition of the engineering industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs in the clothing industry have been created; and how many have been lost in each year since May 1979 in Cumbernauld new town.
[pursuant to his reply, 27 March 1985]: The information is not readily available in the form requested, for the years 1982–83 and 1983–84. The available information, based on estimates compiled by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, is set out in the following table:
| Jobs gained | Jobs lost | Net jobs gained/lost | |
| 1979–80 | 14 | 107 | -93 |
| 1980–81 | 35 | 42 | -7 |
| 1981–82 | 100 | 556 | -456 |
| 1982–83 | * | * | +74 |
| 1983–84 | * | * | +73 |
| * Information not readily available. | |||
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs in the food industry have been created; and how many have been lost in each year since May 1979 in Cumbernauld new town.
[pursuant to his reply, 27 March 1985]: The information is not readily available in the form requested, for the years 1982–83 and 1983–84. The available information, based on estimates compiled by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, is set out in the following table:
| Jobs gained | Jobs lost | Net jobs gained/lost | |
| 1979–80 | 20 | 6 | +14 |
| 1980–81 | 14 | 8 | +6 |
| 1981–82 | 2 | 19 | -17 |
| 1982–83 | * | * | +57 |
| 1983–84 | * | * | +46 |
| * Information not readily available. | |||
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs in the distribution industry have been created; and how many have been lost in each year since May 1979 in Cumbernauld new town.
[pursuant to his reply, 27 March 1985]: The information is not readily available in the form requested, for the years 1982–83 and 1983–84. The available information, based on estimates compiled by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, is set out in the following table:
| Jobs gained | Jobs lost | Net jobs gained/lost | |
| 1979–80 | 168 | 90 | +78 |
| 1980–81 | 118 | 200 | -82 |
| 1981–82 | 129 | 178 | -49 |
| 1982–83 | * | * | -153 |
| 1983–84 | * | * | -105 |
| * Information not readily available. | |||
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs in the construction industry have been created; and how many have been lost in each year since May 1979 in Cumbernauld new town.
[pursuant to his reply, 27 March 1985]: Information is not readily available in the form requested. The information which is available, based on estimates compiled by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, is set out in the following table:
| Net jobs gained (+)/lost (-) | |
| 1979–80 | +150 |
| 1980–81 | -90 |
| 1981–82 | +38 |
| 1982–83 | -29 |
| 1983–84 | +30 |