Written question asked by Bruce George (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 January 1997. It was answered by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 January 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What is his Department's estimate of the number of (a) direct and (b) indirect jobs in the United Kingdom defence industry; and what was the number in 1990. - Inc ref to UK Defence Statistics 1996, copy in Lib. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his Department's estimate of the number of (a) direct and (b) indirect jobs in the United Kingdom defence industry; and what was this number in 1990. [8996] Mr. George: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his Department's estimate of the number of (a) direct and (b) indirect jobs in the United Kingdom defence industry; and what was the number in 1990. [8999] Mr. Arbuthnot: Estimates of UK employment dependent both directly and indirectly on defence expenditure and equipment exports in recent years appear in table 1.10 of "UK Defence Statistics 1996", a copy of which is in the Library of the House.

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