HC Deb 22 July 1980 vol 989 cc619-20W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table listing for 10 July the percentage unemployment at all those employment exchanges in Wales for which unemployment exceeds 10 per cent., on a non-seasonally adjusted basis.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The list is as follows:

Travel-to-work Area Unemployment Rate per cent.
Monmout 11.8
Pontypool, Abergavenny, Blaenavon, Cwmbran 10.5
Ebbw Vale, Abertillery, Brynmawr, Tredegar 16.7
Bargoed, Blackwood, Pontlottyn, Ystrad Mynach 15.7
Pontypridd, Ferndale, Llantrisant, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail, Treorchy 11.8
Merthyr Tydfil, Treharris 10.3
Aberdare 13.5
Swansea, Gorseinon, Morriston, Pontardawe, Ystradgynlais 10.1
Neath, Resolven 11.0
Llanelli, Kidwelly, Tumble, Ammanford, Garnant 11.6
Llandeilo 10.6
Pembroke Dock 10.1
Cardigan 15.3
Lampeter, Llandyssul 14.8
Wrexham, Cefn Mawr 14.3
Shotton, Flint, Holywell, Mold 16.2
Rhyl 11.2
Holyhead, Amlwch, Beaumaris, Llangefni 14.0
Caernarvon, Bangor. Bethesda. Penygroes 12.2

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons there were in Wales on 10 July registered as temporarily unemployed but not included in the total unemployment figure for Wales for July.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

349.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the instances since 1945 in which the total registered monthly number of unemployed persons, not seasonally adjusted, has been in excess of 116,000.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

July 1980.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many unemployed persons there were in Wales under the age of 25 years in July.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The quarterly age analysis based on the July returns is not yet available.

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