§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current level of unemployment in the Maesteg area: and what was the figure for May 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsOne thousand, two hundred and fourteen persons were registered as unemployed in the Maesteg employment office area on 13 November 1980. In May 1979 the corresponding figure was 545. These figures are not directly comparable since they have not been adjusted for seasonal variations and include school leavers whose numbers vary at different points in the academic year.