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Mr. George Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs in manufacturing industry in the north-west of England were lost in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990.
Mr. Jackson
There are no figures for job losses and job gains. The available information is as follows:
| Employees in manufacturing in the north-west | |
| Unadjusted December each year | Net change since previous year |
| 1985 | 5,000 |
| 1986 | -11,000 |
| 1987 | 10,000 |
| 1988 | 20,000 |
| 1989 | -2,000 |
| 11990 | -2,000 |
| 1 The latest available regional employment estimates are for September 1990. | |