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Mr. Richards
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of people in Wales directly employed by the car manufacturing industry in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Redwood
Levels of employment in the car manufacturing industry (a) in Wales are given in the
| Employees in employment | |||
| September | Motor vehicles and their engines (a) | Motor vehicle bodies, trailers and caravans (b) | Motor vehicle parts (c) |
| 1981 | 400 | 800 | 18,200 |
| 1984 | 600 | 800 | 12,600 |
| 1987 | 100 | 900 | 13,100 |
| 1989 | — | 1,100 | 8,800 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | 1,100 | 7,400 |
Source: Employment Department.
(a) Standard Industrial Classification (Revised) 1980 Group 351.
(b) Standard Industrial Classification (Revised) 1980 Group 352.
(c) Standard Industrial Classification (Revised) 1980 Group 353.