§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many unemployed persons were registered at the local employment offices of Wales in January; and what were the corresponding figures for each January since 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsConsistent figures of claimant unemployment by local employment office areas are available only between October 1982 and August 1985. The figures for January 1983 to 1985 are given in the following tables.
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Total Unemployed Employment Office Area January January January 1983 1984 1985 Aberdare 4,021 4,183 4,318 Abergavenny 1,377 1,303 1,364 Abertillery 1,731 1,419 1,529 Aberystwyth 1,303 1,222 1,394 Amlwch 995 738 818 Ammanford 756 612 637 Bangor 1,632 1,569 1,826 Bargoed 1,577 1,618 1,618 Barmouth 524 537 726 Barry 3,922 3,796 3,853 Beaumaris 623 697 726 Blackwood 1,699 1,622 1,690 Blaenau Ffestiniog 407 401 445 Blaenavon 493 371 440 Brecon 626 714 831 Bridgend 4,381 4,188 4,305 Brynmawr 1,396 1,153 1,237 Caernarfon 1,966 1,864 2,044 Caerphilly 3,480 3,591 3,762 Cardiff 18,577 18,852 20,091 Cardigan 699 743 854 Carmarthen 1,175 1,191 1,543 Cefnmawr 1,054 1,093 1,050 Chepstow 1,530 1,318 1,574 Colwyn Bay 1,909 2,063 2,342 Conwy 908 954 1,074 Cwmbran 2,865 2,985 3,165 Cymmer 603 614 576 Denbigh 730 725 862 Ebbw Vale 2,239 1,945 1,870 Ferndale 1,461 1,514 1,534 Fishguard 408 380 482 Flint 1,643 1,481 1,423 Garnant 974 925 949
Employment Office Area January January January 1983 1984 1985 Gorseinon 2,238 2,177 2,383 Haverfordwest 2.248 2.276 2,539 Holyhead 2,243 2.029 2,114 Holywell 1,499 1,551 1.656 Kidwelly 530 419 509 Lampeter 634 669 774 Llandeilo 442 457 578 Llandrindod Wells 945 1,005 1,148 Llandudno 1,175 1,177 1,335 Llandyssul 685 818 999 Llanelli 3,973 3,282 3,655 Llangefni 686 1,056 1,203 Llangollen 725 749 812 Llantrisant 751 733 849 Llantwit Major 881 957 1.058 Llanrwst 383 371 422 Machynlleth and Tywyn 508 502 599 Maestes 1,680 1,564 1.572 Merthyr Tydfil 3,617 3,415 3,547 Milford Haven 2,013 1,975 1,889 Mold 2,743 2,363 2,408 Monmouth 714 686 691 Morrislon 3,338 3,311 3,365 Neath 3,833 3,507 3,813 Newbridge 1,096 922 1,037 Newport (Gwent) 9,882 9,670 10,160 Newtown 1,081 1,072 1,079 Pembroke Dock 1.951 1,575 1,793 Penarth 1,701 1,735 1,867 Penygroes 514 489 578 Pontardawe 798 709 771 Pontlottyn 1.421 1.559 1.544 Pontypool 2,911 2,549 2,633 Pontypridd 4.150 4,306 4,535 Port Talbot 5,468 4,817 4,603 Porthcawl 933 923 928 Porthmadoc 760 668 641 Pwllheli 910 928 1,079 Resolven 678 627 763 Rhyl 4,197 4,166 4,452 Risca 1,729 1,198 1,247 Shotton 3,410 3,115 3,073 Swansea 10,128 10,342 11,187 Tenby 957 1,039 1,089 Tonypandy 2,566 2,614 2,612 Tonyrefail 1,112 1,109 1,155 Tredegar 1,296 1,184 1,161 Treharris 743 768 789 Treorchy 1,556 1,433 1,527 Tumble 714 625 794 Welshpool 972 878 1,024 Wrexham 7,603 6,875 6,922 Ystradgynlais 606 674 875 Ystrad Mynach 653 708 741 Total 180,664 174,707 185,529 Source:NOMIS
Figures after April 1983 reflect the effects of the 1983 Budget provisions for some men aged 60 and over who no longer have to sign on at an unemployment benefit office.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people were unemployed in each district authority area in Wales in January; and what were the corresponding figures for each January since 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsConsistent figures of unemployment for districts in the new ward-based series are available only from June 1983. The figures for January 1984 to 1986 are shown in the following table.
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Total unemployment District January January January 1984 1985 1986 Alyn and Deeside 4,588 4,634 4,517 Colwyn 2,358 2,719 2,954 Delyn 4,577 4,543 4,793 Glyndwr 1,651 1,795 1,849 Rhuddlan 3,685 3,987 4,300 Wrexham Maelor 7,411 7,433 7,373 Carmarthen 1,983 2,512 2,564 Ceredigion 2,731 3,207 3,567 Dinefwr 1,820 1,961 2,054 Llanelli 4,153 4,694 4,756 Preseli Pembrokeshire 4,573 4,862 5,118 South Pembrokeshire 2,852 3,152 3,466 Blaenau Gwent 5,841 5,993 6,232 Islwyn 3,555 3,732 4,357 Monmouth 3,245 3,549 3,671 Newport 9,777 10,276 10,234 Torfaen 5,712 6,058 6,224 Aberconwy 2,618 2,945 2,903 Arfon 3,749 4,225 4,273 Dwyfor 1,509 1,696 1,730 Meirionnydd 1,607 1,875 1,946 Ynys Mon—Isle of Anglescy 4,580 4,948 5,347 Cynon Valley 4,443 4,596 4,772 Merthyr Tydfil 3,979 4,119 4,178 Ogwr 7,929 8,000 8,740 Rhondda 5,533 5,649 5,572 66W
Up to 6 months Six months to 1 year One year to 2 years Two to 3 years Over 3 years January 1984 Alyn and Deeside 1,991 865 883 529 661 Clwyd North West 2,537 833 785 332 379 Clwyd South West 1,609 651 672 344 464 Delyn 2,388 880 967 609 700 Wrexham 2,024 857 929 476 905 Carmarthen 1,746 604 560 206 269 Ceredigion and Pembroke North 1,748 636 541 222 274 Llanelli 2,080 753 889 382 467 Pembroke 3,727 952 1,115 500 441 Blaenau Gwent 2,009 947 1,201 644 820 Islwyn 1,646 640 562 312 395 Monmouth 1,489 580 604 292 358 Newport East 1,942 971 945 473 748 Newport Wcst 2,024 968 981 514 746 Torfaen 2,144 900 1,048 536 691 Caernarfon 1,979 552 559 300 355 Conwy 2,090 639 442 231 259 Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 1,233 286 283 98 127 Ynys Môn 2,013 738 828 426 575 Bridgend 2,059 813 697 348 390 Caerphilly 2,400 981 1,036 586 938 Cynon Valley 1,835 781 787 497 543 Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 2,087 905 1,133 719 887 Ogmore 1,813 797 787 445 549 Pontypridd 2,049 903 779 437 589 Rhondda 2,308 961 976 546 742 Brecon and Radnor 1,231 414 328 182 174 Montgomery 1,100 366 310 180 155 Cardiff Central 2,443 1,150 1,028 511 632 Cardiff North 1,127 508 464 192 300 Cardiff South and Penarth 2,339 1,185 1,127 592 764 Cardiff West 2,324 1,067 1,149 613 783 Vale of Glamorgan 2,543 934 993 426 417 Aberavon 2,194 887 1,005 565 564 Gower 1,776 641 668 329 302 Neath 1,924 764 737 419 399 Swansea East 2,386 1,112 1,300 673 830 Swansea West 1,924 764 737 419 399 January 1985 Alyn and Deeside 2,038 903 759 440 828 Clwyd North West 2,764 867 824 422 534
District January January January 1984 1985 1986 Rhymney Valley 7,693 7,903 8,055 Taff-Ely 5,526 5,874 5,880 Brecknock 1,462 1,760 1,889 Montgomeryshire 2,111 2,302 2,302 Radnor 867 972 997 Cardiff 19,109 20,259 20,442 Vale of Glamorgan 6,592 6,876 6,906 Afan (now Port Talbot) 4,171 3,972 3,868 Lliw Valley 3,356 3,669 3,461 Neath 4,173 4,609 4,788 Swansea 13,555 14,496 14,290 Source: NOMIS.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been unemployed for (a) up to six months, (b) between six months and one year, (c) between one year and two years, (d) between two years and three years and (e) over three years in each of the parliamentary constituencies in Wales in January and what were the corresponding figures for each January since 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsConsistent figures of unemployment for parliamentary constituencies in the new ward-based series are available only from June 1983. The figures for January 1984 to 1986 are shown in the following tables:
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Up to 6 months Six months to 1 year One year to 2 years Two to 3 years Over 3 years Clwyd South West 1,769 629 609 360 590 Delyn 2,458 827 855 516 925 Wrexham 2,084 776 827 497 1,010 Carmarthen 1,888 800 681 308 358 Ceredigion and Pembroke North 2,070 720 634 280 367 Llanelli 2,276 903 816 494 643 Pembroke 3,602 1,115 1,142 618 673 Blaenau Gwent 2,090 975 907 649 1,110 Islwyn 1.680 716 570 269 497 Monmouth 1,645 620 496 298 487 Newport East 2,084 961 937 507 926 Newport West 2,223 888 921 529 961 Torfaen 2,395 943 844 571 909 Caernarfon 2,166 635 579 323 480 Conwy 2,198 741 650 258 351 Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 1,357 374 329 134 166 Ynys Môn 2,100 831 833 463 721 Bridgend 1,859 787 683 343 504 Caerphilly 2,413 1,042 1,022 537 1,171 Cynon Valley 1,685 802 861 447 801 Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 1,991 929 1,009 664 1,244 Ogmore 1,740 906 808 456 748 Pontypridd 2,027 916 903 431 763 Rhondda 2,247 820 1,096 578 908 Brecon and Radnor 1,376 530 383 176 267 Montgomery 1,159 401 346 148 248 Cardiff Central 2,594 1,151 1,184 603 915 Cardiff North 1,226 478 485 250 389 Cardiff South and Penarth 2,296 996 1,111 597 1,008 Cardiff West 2,324 1,103 1,182 693 1,065 Vale of Glamorgan 2,572 907 891 525 590 Aberavon 2,137 819 861 502 793 Gower 1,812 695 637 348 443 Neath 2,061 914 788 374 593 Swansea East 2,472 1,091 1,132 720 1,108 Swansea West 2,367 1,139 1,169 683 1,088 January 1986 Alyn and Deeside 2,057 834 700 342 886 Clwyd North West 2,746 1,014 1,024 417 677 Clwyd South West 1,739 686 601 323 674 Delyn 2,734 907 800 402 1,051 Wrexham 2,183 758 709 414 1,108 Carmarthen 1,976 679 680 363 487 Ceredigion and Pembroke North 2,156 803 733 334 509 Llanelli 2,374 787 772 432 824 Pembroke 3,625 1,266 1,192 589 944 Blaneau Gwent 2,630 800 794 461 1,313 Islwyn 2,152 671 622 307 605 Monmouth 1,665 607 543 254 617 Newport East 2,007 832 860 477 981 Newport West 2,299 963 920 485 1,100 Torfaen 2,457 827 926 461 1,082 Caernarfon 2,065 658 669 321 584 Conwy 2,117 642 628 322 449 Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 1,328 359 352 153 205 Ynys Mon 2,266 860 801 454 906 Bridgend 2,036 728 640 304 612 Caerphilly 2,462 1,016 985 567 1,356 Cynon Valley 1,986 615 718 486 967 Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 2,063 875 917 556 1,436 Ogmore 2,483 757 772 436 874 Pontypridd 2,013 788 823 466 888 Rhondda 2,187 795 920 582 1,088 Brecon and Radnor 1,463 486 427 179 331 Montgomery 1,142 396 339 152 273 Cardiff Central 2,525 1,135 1,063 631 1,131 Cardiff North 1,308 448 404 232 447 Cardiff South and Penarth 2,300 966 972 609 1,183 Cardiff West 2,278 1,029 1,068 686 1,311 Vale of Glamorgan 2,698 887 814 421 802 Aberavon 2,494 668 672 363 838 Gower 1,691 668 586 307 572 Neath 2,313 747 752 349 684 Swansea East 2,210 901 1,138 601 1,381 Swansea West 2,261 1,007 1,181 689 1,334 Source: NOMIS
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people were unemployed in each travelto-work area in Wales in January; and what were the corresponding figures for each January since 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsConsistent figures of unemployment for travel-to-work areas in the new ward-based series are available only from June 1983. The figures for January 1984 to 1986 are shown in the following table.
Total unemployed Travel-to-work area January January January 1984 1985 1986 Aberdare 3,923 4,067 4,230 Aberystwyth 1,171 1,356 1,465 Bangor and Caernarfon 4,707 5,295 5,399 Blaenau Gwent and Abergavenny 7,097 7,291 7,537 Brecon 738 864 919 Bridgend 84,960 9,081 9,896 Cardiff 28,242 29,881 30,239 Cardigan 1,369 1,586 1,750 Carmathen 1,283 1,657 1,744 Conwy and Colwyn 4,376 4,964 5,099 Denbigh 1,091 1,253 1,287 Dolgellau and Barmouth 614 737 765 Fishguard 505 669 762 Haverfordwest 3,817 3,908 4,042 Holyhead 3,663 3,939 4,295 Lampeter and Aberaeron 932 1,115 1,198 Llandeilo 394 485 514 Llandrindod Wells 991 1,121 1,151 Llanelli 5,568 6,193 6,310 Machynlleth 518 598 658 Merthyr and Rhymney 10,613 10,886 11,424 Monmouth 622 645 716 Neath and Port Talbot 8,344 8,581 8,656 Newport 12,329 13,173 13,300 Newtown 1,086 1,151 1,092 Pontypool and Cwmbran 5,979 6,330 6,533 Pontypridd and Rhondda 11,256 11,712 11,603 Porthmadoc and Ffestiniog 1,049 1,136 1,157 Pwllheli 1,069 1,230 1,216 Shotton, Flint and Rhyl 13,153 13,530 14,008 South Pembrokeshire 2,852 3,152 3,466 Swansea 17,555 18,997 18,626 Welshpool 850 960 1,016 Wrexham 8,268 8,309 8,295 Source: NOMIS
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was (a) the total number of unemployed, (b) the number of females unemployed and (c) the number of males unemployed in each of the parliamentary constituencies of Wales in January; and what were the corresponding figures for each January since 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsConsistent figures of unemployment for parliamentary constituencies in the new ward-based series are available only from June 1983. The figures for January 1984 to 1986 are shown in the following tables.
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(a) Total Unemployed Parliamentary Constituency January 1984 January 1985 January 1986 Alyn and Deeside 4,929 4,968 4,819 Clwyd North West 4,866 5,411 5,878 Clwyd South West 3,740 3,957 4,023 Delyn 5,544 5,581 5,894 Wrexham 5,191 5,194 5,172 Carmarthen 3,385 4,035 4,185
(a) Total Unemployed Parliamentary Constituency January 1984 January 1985 January 1986 Ceredigion and Pembroke North 3,421 4,071 4,535 Llanelli 4,571 5,132 5,189 Pembroke 6,735 7,150 7,616 Blaenau Gwent 5,621 5,731 5,998 Islwyn 3,555 3,732 4,357 Monmouth 3,323 3,546 3,686 Newport East 5,079 5,415 5,157 Newport West 5,233 5,522 5,767 Torfaen 5,319 5,662 5,753 Caernarfon 3,745 4,183 4,297 Conwy 3,711 4,198 4,158 Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 2,027 2,360 2,397 Ynys Môn 4,580 4,948 5,347 Bridgend 4,307 4,176 4,320 Caerphilly 5,941 6,185 6,386 Cynon Valley 4,443 4,596 4,772 Methyr Tydfil and Rhymney 5,731 5,837 5,847 Ogmore 4,391 4,658 5,322 Pontypridd 4,757 5,040 4,978 Rhondda 5,533 5,649 5,572 Brecon and Radnor 2,329 2,732 2,886 Montgomery 2,111 2,302 2,302 Cardiff Central 5,764 6,447 6,485 Cardiff North 2,591 2,828 2,839 Cardiff South and Penarth 6,007 6,008 6,030 Cardiff West 5,936 6,367 6,372 Vale of Glamorgan 5,313 5,485 5,622 Aberavon 5,215 5,112 5,035 Gower 3,716 3,935 3,824 Neath 4,243 4,730 4,845 Swansea East 6,301 6,523 6,231 Swansea West 5,780 6,446 6,472 Source: NOMIS.
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(b) Female unemployed Parliamentary constituency January 1984 January 1985 January 1986 Alyn and Deeside 1,500 1,612 1,525 Clwyd North West 1,594 1,732 1,868 Clwyd South West 1,173 1,238 1,299 Delyn 1,697 1,791 1,839 Wrexham 1,536 1,604 1,574 Carmarthen 1,051 1,276 5,373 Ceredigion and Pembroke North 1,066 1,320 1,424 Llanelli 1,409 1,534 1,714 Pembroke 1,926 2,115 2,269 Blaenau Gwent 1,562 1,502 1,629 Islwyn 1,093 1,083 1,287 Monmouth 1,137 1,179 1,262 Newport East 1,353 1,472 1,433 Newport West 1,368 1,502 1,646 Torfaen 1,672 1,639 1,823 Caernarfon 1,050 1,192 1,196 Conwy 1,055 1,278 1,231 Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 737 824 852 Ynys Môn 1,336 1,433 1,626 Bridgend 1,310 1,297 1,348 Caerphilly 1,608 1,634 1,651 Cynon Valley Merthyr Tydfil and 1,302 1,257 1,238 Rhymney 1,468 1,506 1,497 Ogmore 1,187 1,227 1,238 Pontypridd 1,437 1,436 1,398 Rhondda 1,574 1,519 1,482
Parliamentary constituency January 1984 January 1985 January 1986 Brecon and Radnor 818 978 999 Montgomery 594 727 764 Cardiff Central 1,575 1,901 1,850 Cardiff North 711 788 852 Cardiff South and Penarth 1,422 1,463 1,402 Cardiff West 1,396 1,530 1,541 Vale of Glamorgan 1,527 1,692 1,762 Aberavon 1,446 1,397 1,406 Gower 1,234 1,256 1,270 Neath 1,398 1,618 1,584 Swansea East 1,492 1,639 1,570 Swansea West 1,474 1,724 1,742 Total 50,288 53,915 55,464 Source: NOMIS.
(c) Male Unemployed January January January 1984 1985 1986 Alyn and Deeside 3,429 3,356 3,294 Clwyd North West 3,272 3,679 4,010 Clwyd South West 2,567 2,719 2,724 Delyn 3,847 3,790 4,055 Wrexham 3,655 3,590 3,598 Carmarthen 2,334 2,759 2,812 Ceredigion and Pembroke North 2,355 2,751 3,111 Llanelli 3,162 3,598 3,475 Pembroke 4,809 5,035 5,347 Blaenau Gwent 4,059 4,229 4,369 Islwyn 2,462 2,649 3,070 Monmouth 2,186 2,367 2,424 Newport East 3,726 3,943 3,724 Newport West 3,865 4,020 4,121 Torfaen 3,647 4,023 3,930 Caernarfon 2,695 2,991 3,101 Conwy 2,656 2,920 2,927 Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 1,290 1,536 1,545 Ynys Môn 3,244 3,515 3,721 Bridgend 2,997 2,879 2,972 Caerphilly 4,333 4,551 4,735 Cynon Valley 3,141 3,339 3,534 Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 4,263 4,331 4,350 Ogmore 3,204 3,431 4,084 Pontypridd 3,320 3,604 3,580 Rhondda 3,959 4,130 4,090 Brecon and Radnor 1,511 1,754 1,887 Montgomery 1,517 1,575 1,538 Cardiff Central 4,189 4,546 4,635 Cardiff North 1,880 2,040 1,987 Cardiff South and Penarth 4,585 4,545 4,628 Cardiff West 4,540 4,837 4,831 Vale of Glamorgan 3,786 3,793 3,860 Aberavon 3,769 3,715 3,629 Gower 2,482 2,679 2,554 Neath 2,845 3,112 3,261 Swansea East 4,809 4,884 4,661 Swansea West 4,306 4,722 4,730 Total 124,696 131,937 134,904 Source: NOMIS.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the population of working age in each of the parliamentary constituencies of Wales was unemployed in January; and what were the corresponding figures for each January since 1979.
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§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThis information is not available for individual constituencies.