HC Deb 11 November 1966 vol 735 cc391-2W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the figures of the rate of depopulation in the five counties of mid-Wales during the years 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965, respectively.

Mr. Cledwyn Hughes

The figures requested by the hon. and learned Member are given in the table below:

TOTAL CHANGE IN CIVILIAN POPULATION
Numbers Percentage
1962–63
Cardiganshire … -147 -0.3
Merionethshire … -41 -0.1
Montgomeryshire … -41 -0.1
Radnorshire … -62 -0.3
Breconshire … -29 -0.1
-320 -0.2

1963–64
Cardiganshire … +203 +0.4
Merionethshire … -4 -0.0
Montgomeryshire … -121 -0.3
Radnorshire … +18 +0.1
Breconshire … -51 -0.1
+45 +0.0
1964–65
Cardiganshire … +87 +0.2
Merionethshire … -390 -1.0
Montgomeryshire … -28 -0.1
Radnorshire … -57 -0.3
Breconshire … +182 +0.3
-206 -0.1

NOTE.—The mid-year population estimates for 1966 are not yet available so that no figures of the 1965–66 population change can be given.

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