HC Deb 08 June 1992 vol 209 cc57-9W
Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give figures for the number of(a) reported motor accidents and (b) deaths for each year since 1979 on the section of the A465 between Aberdulais and Glynneath.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The number of accidents involving personal injury and the number of deaths resulting from

Mr. David Hunt

The table shows unadjusted numbers and rates of long-term unemployed for the years and areas requested.

Percentage change April 1988–1992 Percentage change April 1990–1992
Total Unemployment1
South Wales Valleys area -14.3 37.2
Wales -10.3 48.6
United Kingdom 7.9 68.3
Long-Term Unemployment2
South Wales Valleys area -18.3 60.1
Wales -24.2 60.3
United Kingdom -18.3 55.8
Source: Employment Department

1 Unadjusted.

2 Unemployed for more than 52 Weeks.

Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list he number and rates of long-term unemployed more than one year in April for the years(a) 1988, (b) 1989, (c) 1990, (d) 1991 and (e) 1992 for the United Kingdom, Wales and south Wales valleys programme area.

Mr. David Hunt

The table shows unadjusted numbers and rates of long-term unemployed for the years and areas requested.

these accidents on the stretch of the A465 between Aberdulais, junction with A4109, and Glynneath, junction with B4242, are given in the table:

Number of accidents1 Number killed
1979 23 2
1980 13 —
1981 10 —
1982 27 1
1983 11 1
1984 14 4
1985 18 2
1986 18 3
1987 10 —
1988 14 3
1989 19 1
1990 36 3
21991 25 3
1 Excluding those where there was no personal injury—for which no information is available.
2 Provisional.

Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement about the start date for construction of the missing link of the A465 between Aberdulais and Glynneath.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The scheme is planned to start in the current financial year. That is contingent on the management of the trunk road programme as a whole.

Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement about the fatal road accident on the A465 at Resolven on Saturday 30 May.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The accident involved three cars and occurred on a double bend in the late afternoon during wet weather. Two of the occupants were killed, four seriously injured and two slightly injured. An investigation will be carried out when full details are available.