§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has of the number of people employed in mining and manufacturing in Merthyr and Rhymney, and in Wales; what percentage these are of the total employed; and what the comparable figures were in 1979.
§ Mr. David HuntThe latest available estimates for the Merthyr and Rhymney travel-to-work area, from the September 1987 census of employment, are given in the following table.
Comparable figures for the Merthyr and Rhymney travel-to-work area are not available for years prior to 1981. Estimates from the September 1981 census of employment are provided as follows.
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Authority Local plan Deposited Aberconwy BC Llandudno/Conwy 14 February 1980 Afan BC Upper Afan Valley 14 August 1981 Arfon BC Rural Arfon 9 December 1987 Arfon BC/Isle of Anglesey BC1 Menai Strait 3 July 1980 Blaenau Gwent BC Tredegar 1 September 1983 Blaenau Gwent BC Abertillery 30 April 1987 Blaenau Gwent BC Ebbw Vale 18 August 1988 Blaenau Gwent BC Brynmawr, Nantyglo and Blaina 19 April 1990 Brecknock BC, Radnorr DC, Powys CC1 Hay/Talgarth and District 13 January 1986 Brecknock BC, Radnor DC, Powys CC1 Central Powys 13 January 1986 Cardiff CC East Moors 7 December 1979 Cardiff CC South Butetown 23 June 1980 Cardiff CC West Ely/St. Fagans 11 December 1980 Cardiff CC North Butetown 27 July 1981 Cardiff CC Lisvane 3 April 1981 Cardiff CC Radyr/Morganstown 19 February 1981 Cardiff CC Canton/Riverside 24 November 1983 Cardiff CC Adamsdown/Splott 1 July 1985 Cardiff CC Tongwynlais and the Wenallt 7 October 1985 Cardiff CC Grangetown 10 June 1987 Clwyd CC Special Landscape Area 3 January 1984 Colwyn BC Coastal Colwyn 28 July 1988
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Authority Local plan Deposited Cynon Valley BC Hirwaun and District 4 November 1982 Cynon Valley BC Abernant/Plasdraw 8 March 1984 Cynon Valley BC Aberaman/ Abercwmboi and Cwmbach 8 March 1984 Cynon Valley BC Cwmdare/Trecynon and Llwydcoed 8 March 1984 Cynon Valley BC Aman Valley 8 March 1984 Cynon Valley BC Ynysybwl 6 March 1986 Cynon Valley BC Abercynon 10 November 1988 Delyn BC Mold 28 January 1983 Delyn BC Delyn 31 May 1990 Dyfed CC Black Mountain 1 November 1984 Dwyfor DC/ Gwynedd CC1 Porthmadog/Ffestiniog 4 November 1977 Dwyfor DC Pwllheli 15 July 1988 Dwyfor DC Rural Dwyfor 2 July 1982 Gwent CC Brynmawr 4 January 1980 Gwent CC Gilwern 15 December 1983 Gwynedd CC Touring Caravans and Tents 4 November 1977 Gwynedd CC Ardudwy 20 March 1981 Gwynedd CC Llanelltyd 20 March 1981 Islwyn BC Trinant and Pentwyn 10 August 1981 Llanelli BC Wern Action Area 29 October 1983 Lliw Valley BC Southern Lliw Valley 20 July 1984 Lliw Valley BC Northern Lliw Valley 14 September 1990 Mid Glamorgan CC Nelson and Treharris 9 September 1982 Mid Glamorgan CC Central Aberdare 8 March 1984 Mid Glamorgan CC Llantrisant 19 April 1985 Monmouth BC Abergavenny 12 January 1989 Monmouth BC Chepstow 15 March 1990 Newport BC Marshfield and Castleton 15 December 1986 Newportt BC South East Newport 23 July 1984 Ogwr BC Ogmore and Garw 16 May 1983 Ogwr BC Greater Bridgend 8 September 1983 Ogwr BC Kenfig-Pyle 15 August 1985
Authority Local plan Deposited Port Talbot BC Cwmafan, Bryn, Goytre Valley and Rural Margam 20 October 1987 Powys CC/Brecknock BC Brecon and District 31 March 1989 Rhondda BC Rhondda 30 December 1983 Rhondda BC Tonypandy and Clydach Vale 22 February 1990 Rhuddlan BC Rhuddlan Borough 26 May 1988 Rhymney Valley DC Caerphilly Basin 14 July 1982 Rhymney Valley DC Mid Rhymney Valley 18 June 1985 Rhymney Valley DC Upper Rhymney Valley 8 November 1985 Swansea CC Swansea 9 May 1988 Torfaen BC South East Pontypool 15 March 1982 Vale of Glamorgan BC Barry 3 February 1982 Vale of Glamorgan BC Barry-Penarth Coastal 3 February 1982 Vale of Glamorgan BC Cowbridge 21 February 1983 Vale of Glamorgan BC East Vale 12 October 1984 Wrexham Maelor BC Wrexham Maelor 28 November 1986 1 Denotes joint local plans.