§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report the unemployment figures for Wales, by sex, duration and age, for (a) April 1979 and (b) April 1983 using for age the categories (i) under 18, (ii) 18, (iii) 19, (iv) 20 to 24, (v) 25 to 29, (vi) 30 to 34, (vii) 35 to 44, (viii) 45 to 49, (ix) 50 to 54, (x) 55 to 59, (xi) 60 to 64, (xii) 65 years and over and (xiii) total, all ages.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasFollowing previous practice on comparable information I shall write to the hon. Member setting out the detailed figures requested and place a copy of my reply in the House of Commons Library.