§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the insured workers of Carmarthenshire are now unemployed; and by how much the number has increased since the end of July.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI have been asked to reply.
The rate of unemployment in Carmarthenshire at 10th October, 1966 was 7.9 per cent. Total numbers registered as unemployed increased by 2,175 since 10th July, 1966 when the rate was 3.6 per cent.
The increase of 2,175 in Carmarthenshire is almost entirely accounted for by the rise of 2,038 at Llanelli, where, on 10th October, 1966, 2,000 workers were temporarily stopped.