§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the employment exchanges in Wales where the proportion registered as unemployed exceeds 10 per cent.
§ Mr. John MorrisStatistics relating to percentage rates of unemployment are calculated on the basis of travel-to-work areas which do not necessarily correspond to individual employment exchange areas. On 9th June 1977 there were 11 travel-to-work areas in Wales where total unemployment rates exceeded 10 per cent., namely:
Per cent. Cardigan … 16.9 Milford Haven … 16.5 Pembroke Dock … 15.4 Lampeter … 15.0 Amlwch … 12.8 Tywyn … 12.8 Fishguard … 12.5 Rhyl … 12.2 Wrexham … 11.7 Bargoed … 11.4 Tenby … 11.3
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons are currently unemployed in Dyfed; and how many vacancies there are.
§ Mr. John Morris8,879 persons on 9th June. On 1st June there were 873 vacancies notified to employment offices and 59 to careers offices in Dyfed.