Public Sector (Employees)

Mr. Grylls
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the number of employees for each of the nationalised industries for 1980–81 and 1981–82.

Mr. Brittan
Employment figures for nationalised industries are compiled only on an annual basis and in respect of mid-calendar years. The latest published figures for nationalised industries as a whole relate to mid-1980. Corresponding figures for mid-1981 will be published in an article on "Employment in the public and private sectors 1976 to 1982" in Economic Trends, December 1982 issue. Estimates available for mid-1981 are as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|British Aerospace                                                                                                            |
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|British Airports Authority                                                                                                   |
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|British Airways Board                                                                                                        |
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|British Gas Corporation                                                                                                      |
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|British National Oil Corporation                                                                                             |
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|British Railways Board                                                                                                       |
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|British Shipbuilders                                                                                                         |
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|British Steel Corporation                                                                                                    |
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|British Tele-communications Corporation                                                                                      |
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|British Transport Docks Board                                                                                                |
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|British Waterways Board                                                                                                      |
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|Electricity Council (together with the Central Electricity Generating Board and Area Electricity Boards in England and Wales)|
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|National Bus Company                                                                                                         |
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|National Coal Board                                                                                                          |
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|National Freight Co. Ltd.                                                                                                    |
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|North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board|
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|Post Office Corporation               |
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|Scottish Transport Group              |
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|South of Scotland Electricity Board   |
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