§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total unemployment in Wales at the latest available date in numbers and percentage terms; what were the comparable figures of unemployment in October 1980 and 1979; and if he will give with these figures the number of young persons in youth opportunities programmes and similar schemes.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information is as follows:
Date Seasonally adjusted unemployed (Excluding school-leavers) Number participating in youth opportunities programme Number Percentage 12 November 1981 158,400 14.6 17,345 9 October 1980 117,300 10.8 12,000 11 October 1979 78,300 7.2 8,150 In addition to those young people on the YOP, there were others taking part in the community enterprise programme and the unified vocational preparation programme, but corresponding figures are not available in detail.