§ Mr. Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of persons registered as unemployed had been unemployed for more than two years in each employment office area in West Glamorgan in October 1979 and October 1982.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information is as follows:
Employment Office Area October 1979 (per cent.) October 1982 (per cent.) Cymmer 14.9 26.9 Gorseinon 10.8 11.9 Morriston 8.8 11.8 Neath 6.8 13.9 Pontardawe 9.7 15.4 Port Talbot 10.5 17.6 Resolven 11.7 13.5 Swansea 12.2 20.0 Ystradgynlais 7.8 15.1