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Mr. Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to how many persons were employed in the steel industries of each of the European Economic Community member states in 1979; and how many are now employed.
Mr. Giles Shaw
Employment in ECSC production at the end of 1979 and end of November 1986, the latest period for which complete figures are available, is as follows:
| Thousands: end of month | ||
| December 1979 | November 1986 | |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 204·8 | 145·3 |
| Belgium | 48·7 | 31·7 |
| France | 120·6 | 69·5 |
| Italy | 98·7 | 67·6 |
| Luxembourg | 16·4 | 12·3 |
| Netherlands | 20·9 | 19·0 |
| United Kingdom | 156·6 | 55·9 |
| Denmark | 2·8 | 1·8 |
| Ireland | 0·7 | 0·6 |
| Total EC(9) | 670·0 | 403·7 |
| Greece | — | 4·2 |
| Spain | — | 51·1 |
| Portugal | — | 5·8 |
| Total EC(12) | — | 464·8 |
Source: Eurostat