§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales at the latest date for which figures are available, how many people in (a) Wales, (b) Mid-Glamorgan and (c) Clwyd have been unemployed for five years or more in numerical terms and as a percentage of the total unemployment figure; and if he will give the same sum for comparative months from 1980 to 1986 inclusive.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI shall reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of Welsh people employed in (a) service sector and (b) manufacturing sector jobs in Wales in each year from 1979 to 1986 inclusive.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe estimated numbers of employees in employment in Wales in the service and manufacturing sectors (excluding the self-employed) are given in the following table:
Employees in employment: Wales Thousands at September Services Manufacturing 1979 572 317 1980 565 278 1981 561 239 1982 549 223 1983 549 214 1984 554 212 1985 554 210 1986 554 203 source: Department of Employment quarterly estimates