§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the percentage of unemployed at the latest available date in Newport, Cardiff, Merthyr, Port Talbot, Swansea and Llanelli; and how these figures compare with 1974 and 1973;
(2) what is the percentage of males unemployed at the latest available date in Newport, Cardiff, Merthyr, Port Talbot, Swansea and Llanelli; and how these figures compare with 1974 and 1973.
§ Mr. John FraserFollowing is the information:
latest available date in Newport, Cardiff, Merthyr, Port Talbot, Swansea and Llanelli; and how these figures compare with 1974 and 1973.
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§ Mr. John FraserFrom October 1975 there are monthly figures of the unemployed other than adult students registered for vacation employment, aged under 20. Previously, statistics for those under 20 included unemployed students and were available only from the detailed
UNEMPLOYED AGED UNDER 20 Travel-to-work area November 1975 July 1975 July 1974 July 1973 Newport … … 963 1,140 233 343 Cardiff … … 2,124 2,103 812 848 Merthyr Tydfil … … 309 451 120 147 Port Talbot … … 832 963 489 319 Swansea … … 780 943 342 373 Llanelli … … 277 587 77 62