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Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 18 February, Official Report, columns 686–7, if he will give the corresponding figures for the number of jobs estimated to be supported by United Kingdom defence exports for each year since 1978.
Mr. Archie Hamilton
The numbers of jobs estimated to be supported by United Kindom defence exports are as follows:
Number
| |
| 1978 | 130,000 |
| 1979 | 120,000 |
| 1980 | 140,000 |
| 1981 | 140,000 |
| 1982 | 140,000 |
| 1983 | 130,000 |
| 1984 | 120,000 |
| 1985 | 110,000 |
Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 18 February, Official Report, columns 686–7, if he will give (a) a regional breakdown and (b) a breakdown by type of job of the jobs estimated to be supported by United Kingdom defence exports.
Mr. Archie Hamilton
It is not possible to break down the figures in the ways requested.