§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the present rate of unemployment in Aberystwyth; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe unemployment rate in the Aberystwyth travel-to-work area in September was 5.7 per cent. The rate for males was 7.3 per cent. and for females 3.3 per cent. All these were below the average for Wales, and below the average for the Welsh Development Area of which Aberystwyth forms a part.