§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many (a)men and (b)women in Wales, West Glamorgan and Swansea (i) are unemployed (ii) and have been unemployed for at least 12 months.
§ Mr. Nicholas Edwards:The latest available information covering the question on a consistent basis relates to 8 July 1982 and is as follows:
Total Males unemployed Those unemployed for over 12 unemployed for over 12 months Total Females unemployed Those Unemployed for over 12 months Wales 122,742 49,097 52,550 13,204 West Glamorgan 18,989 8,031 8,362 2,426 Swansea 6,358 3,039 2,464 888
§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many young people are unemployed in Wales, West Glamorgan and Swansea; and what were the comparative figures for May 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas Edwards:On 8 July 1982, the latest date for which information is currently available, the numbers of unemployed people aged under 25 years were 70,277, 15W 10,649 and 3,609 respectively; in July 1979 the comparable figures were 42,048, 6,421 and 2,378 respectively.