§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the average annual number of firms that have come into Wales in the period 1970 to 1973; and what was the annual average in 1966 to 1969.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFor 1970–72 the annual average was 35. Complete information for 1973 is not available. For 1966–69 the average was 41. For some months now unemployment has been falling in Wales and the number of unfilled vacancies has been increasing.