§ Mr. Michael Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the latest figure for youth unemployment in Wales:
522Wand what were the comparable figures in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977.
§ Mr. John MorrisFigures available for 16- to 19-year-old unemployed in Wales are as follows:
Males Females Total 1973— January 4,934 3,337 8,271 July 2,572 1,740 4,312 1974— January* — — — July 3,076 2,041 5,117 1975— January* — — — July 9,136 6,464 15,600 1976— January 8,318 6,217 14,535 July 12,005 10,612 22,617 1977— January 8,352 7,949 16,301 July 14,834 13,428 28,262 1978— January 9,057 9,198 18,255 * Figures are not available due lo industrial action by some staff in the Department of Employment group.
§ Mr. Michael Robertsasked the Seretary of State for Waves how many people are unemployed in the Cardiff area at the latest available date in 1978; and what were the comparable figures in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe information is given in the following table:
UNEMPLOYMENT IN CARDIFF EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AREA Males Females Total June 1973 3,420 315 3,735 June 1974 3,190 296 3,486 June 1975 5,034 550 5,584 June 1976 6,743 1,364 8,107 June 1977 6,917 1,528 8,445 June 1978 9,812 2,088 11,900