§ Mr. Hudson Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many council houses were sold (a) in Wales and (b) in Mid-Glamorgan during the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what percentage this is of the total number of council houses.
Table I: Youth Unemployment Wales Mid Glamorgan Nos. registered as unemployed under 20 years of age Percentage change over previous 12 months Nos. registered as unemployed under 20 years of age Percentage change over previous 12 months 1981 January 26,475 +60.3 6,417 +71.1 1980 July 34,354 +26.9 8,194 +29.1 January 16,519 -3.5 3,750 -4.8 1979 July 27,069 -5.1 6,349 -7.1 January 17,127 -6.2 3,941 +10.3 1978 July 28,531 +1.0 6,835 +12.0 January 18,255 + 12.0 3,574 +9.4 Detailed figures for July 1981 are not yet available.
Table II Unemployment (all ages) Wales Mid Glamorgan Nos. registered as unemployed Percentage Change over previous 12 months Nos. registered as unemployed Percentage change over previous 12 months 1981 July 161,107 +37.9 31,072 +31.5 January 145,588 +60.2 28,194 +64.8 1980 July 116,839 +28.0 23,635 +30.5 January 90,864 -1.8 17,106 +2.4 1979 July 91,271 -7.0 18,114 -4.7 January 92,487 -0.7 16,709 +2.1 1978 July 98,098 +6.6 19,016 +8.6 January 93,112 +11.7 16,369 +9.6