§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the total numbers of male and female unemployed in each of the employment exchanges of Carmarthenshire on the latest available date; and if he will, where possible, provide the percentage unemployed.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AT 12TH OCTOBER, 1970 IN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREAS IN CARMARTHENSHIRE Males Females Total Percentage rate Llanelli 311 154 465 2.4 Burry Port 39 18 57 Kidwelly 49 14 63 Tumble 116 47 163 Carmarthen 188 30 218 2.1 Ammanford 233 163 396 5.9* Garnant 71 84 155 Llandeilo 21 21 42 3.3 Llandovery 28 8 36 * Percentage rates can be calculated only for the whole of the travel-to-work area comprising Ammanford and Garnant, which are in Carmarthenshire, and Ystalyfera and Pontardawe, which are not.