§ Mr. D. E. Thomas asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the percentage of unemployed people for each travel-to-work area in Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn Roberts: The following table gives the percentage rates of unemployment at 8 October 1981:
| Travel-to-work area | Per cent. |
| Ebbw Vale | 20…8 |
| Abertillery | |
| Brynmawr | |
| Tredegar | |
| Monmouth | 15.2 |
| Newport | 15…0 |
| Newbridge | |
| Risca | |
| Chepstow | |
| Pontypool | 15…7 |
| Abergavenny | |
| Blaenavon | |
| cwmbran | |
| Aberdare | 17…2 |
| Bargoed | 20…7 |
| Blackwood | |
| Pontlottyn | |
| Ystrad Mynach | |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 14…6 |
| Treharris | |
| Pontypridd | 15…7 |
| Femdale | |
| Llantrisant | |
| Tonypandy | |
| Tonyrefail | |
| Treorchy | |
| Cardiff | 14…0 |
| Barry | |
| Llantwit Major | |
| Penarth | |
| Caerphilly | |
| Neath | 16…1 |
| Resolven | |
| Port Talbot | 15…5 |
| Bridgend | |
| Cymmer | |
| Maesteg | |
| Porthcawl | |
| Swansea | 15…7 |
| Gorseinon | |
| Morriston | |
| Pontardawe | |
| Ystradgynlais | |
| Aberystwyth | 12.1 |
| Cardigan | 20.3 |
| Carmarthen | 6.7 |
| Fishguard | 14.5 |
| Llandeilo | 14.2 |
| Travel-to-work area | Per cent… |
| Llanelli | 18…4 |
| Kidwelly | |
| Tumble | |
| Ammanford | |
| Garnant | |
| Lampeter | 22…3 |
| Llandysul | |
| Milford Haven | 14…5 |
| Haverfordwest | |
| Pembroke Dock | 19…3 |
| Tenby | 21…3 |
| Barmouth | 10…9 |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog | 15…8 |
| Caernarfon | 17…5 |
| Bangor | |
| Bethesda | |
| Penygroes | |
| Colwyn Bay | 11…7 |
| Conwy | |
| Llndudno | |
| Holyhead | 21…2 |
| Amlwch | |
| Beumaris | |
| Llngefni | |
| Llanrwst | 12…5 |
| Pwllheli | 12…5 |
| Porthmadog | |
| Rhyl | 19…1 |
| Denbigh | 9…8 |
| Llangollen | 13…1 |
| Shotton | 17…7 |
| Holywell | |
| Mold | |
| Wrexham | 19…6 |
| Cefn Mawr | |
| Brecon | 9…0 |
| Lndrindod Wells | 11…3 |
| Machynlleth | 11…5 |
| Tywyn | 16…1 |
| Newtown | 11…1 |
| Welshpool | 11…2 |
| The rates are based on the number of employees—employed and unemployed—at June 1977, the latest date for which numbers of employees in local areas are available. |