HC Deb 05 February 1996 vol 271 cc73-4W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the number of staff employed by his Department or related agencies in each of the travel-to-work areas of Carmarthen, South Pembrokeshire, Haverfordwest, Fishguard and Cardigan on(a) 31 March 1979, (b) 31 March 1990, (c) 31 March 1992, (d) 31 March 1995, (e) the latest available figure and (f) the estimate for 31 March 1997. [13294]

Mr. Robin Squire

The only part of the Department with staff in these areas is the Employment Service, for which this information is not available either in the form requested or before 1994. Full-time equivalent ES staff numbers of 14 April 1995, the nearest available to 31 March 1995, and for 12 January 1996, are shown in the following table. The estimate for March 1997 is not yet available.

12 January 1996 14 April 1995
Cardigan1 17 19
Carmarthen 20 19
Haverfordwest2 27 29
Milford Haven 17 17
Pembroke Dock3 27 28
Total 108 112
1 Cardigan includes Llandysul ES jobcentre.
2 Haverfordwest includes Fishguard ES jobcentre.
3 Pembroke Dock includes Tenby ES jobcentre.