§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many people aged(a) 16 to 17 years, (b) 18 to 19 years and (c) 20 to 24 years were unemployed in each travel-to-work area in Wales in each of the last four quarters;
(2) what were the numbers and percentages of long-term unemployed people aged (a) 18 to 24 years, (b) 25 to 59 years and (c) 60 years or over within each travel-to-work area in Wales in each of the last four quarters;
(3) if he will publish figures showing the number of unemployed people by duration of unemployment within each county in Wales indicating the number who have been unemployed for (a) zero to three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six to 12 months and (d) 12 months or more.
§ Mr. David HuntAll available unemployment claimant figures can be assessed on-line by the staff of the Library of the House.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) male and (b) female workers in Wales were in (i) full-time and (ii) part-time employment in each county in Wales in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. David HuntFigures are available only for years when a census of employment was carried out and the results prior to 1981 are not comparable with later years. All available employment figures can be accessed on-line by staff in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to his answer of 17 MayOfficial Report, columns 57–58, how many people, and what percentage of all adults aged 16 years or over, were recorded by the 1991 census in Wales as economically inactive.
§ Mr. David HuntThe number of adults in Wales aged 16 or over recorded as economically inactive by the 1991 census was 1,002,205. This represents 44.4 per cent. of the total resident population aged 16 or over.