HC Deb 27 June 1972 vol 839 c291W
Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many redundancies have been announced in Wales since June, 1970;and if he will give a breakdown of these figures between the different travel-to-work areas.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

During the period 1st June, 1970, to 21st June, 1972, inclusive redundancies have been notified to my Department involving the following numbers of workpeople in the different travel-to-work areas in Wales:

Chepstow Nil
Monmouth Nil
Pontypool 3,210
Newport 3,210
Abertillery 570
Cardiff 3,110
Bargoed 1,390
Pontypridd 3,700
Merthyr Tydfil 1,060
Aberdare 710
Swansea 2,570
Neath 2,170
Ammanford 780
Llanelli 1,910
Port Talbot 2,140
Carmarthen 220
Fishguard Nil
Haverfordwest 80
Llandeilo Nil
Milford Haven 10
Pembroke Dock 340
Tenby Nil
Barmouth Nil
Blaenau Ffestiniog 170
Brecon Nil
Llandrindod Wells 100
Machynlleth 10
Newtown 50
Welshpool 120
Towyn Nil
Aberystwyth 10
Cardigan 10
Lampeter Nil
Anglesey 550
Caernarvon 650
Portmadoc 250
Llandudno 120
Wrexham 1,480
Shotton 870
Rhyl 160
Colwyn Bay 160
Denbigh 180
Llangollen 60
Total 32,130
Note: The above figures have been rounded, and therefore the final total is not the same as the total of the original figures.