§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the figures for(a) all unemployed and (b) youth unemployment (16 to 24) for the Pembroke constituency in January 1987, January 1988, January 1989 and at the latest available date both in number and percentage terms.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe number of unemployed claimants in the Pembroke constituency is as follows:
January 1987 January 1988 January2 1989 April2 1989 All unemployed claimants 7,381 6,232 4,899 4,088 Youth unemployed2 2,337 1,966 1,416 1,153 1 Unemployed claimants aged up to and including 24 years. 2 These figures have been affected by the new benefit regulations for under 18 year olds introduced in September 1988. Unemployment rates are not calculated for parliamentary constituencies.