To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many employees in employment in Scotland worked in service industries in (a) June 1990 and (b) June 1991;(2) how many employees there were in manufacturing in 1979 in Scotland; and how many there were in the latest year for which figures are available;(3) how many employees in employment in Scotland there were in June 1979; and how many there were in June 1991.
Estimates of the number of employees in employment in Scotland are available up to March 1991. The table gives the available information.
| Employees in employment in Scotland | Thousands | ||
| Total | Manufacturing | Services | |
| June 1979 | 2,102 | 604 | 1,224 |
| June 1990 | 1,973 | 398 | 1,353 |
| March 1991 | 1,956 | 388 | 1,355 |
Source: Employment Department quarterly estimates of employees in employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) men and (b) women in employment in Scotland currently earn less than £3·40 per hour.
I will write to the hon. Member.