HC Deb 03 July 1975 vol 894 cc558-9W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many (a) economically active (b) economically inactive persons migrated from Wales to England between 1961 and 1975; and how many (a) economically active and (b) economically inactive persons migrated from England to Wales in the same period.

Mr. John Morris

This information is not available.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the net migration for each old county in Wales between 1951 and 1975; and if he will express this figure as a percentage of its 1951 population.

Mr. John Morris

The information is given in the following table for the period from 1951 to 1974. Mid—1974 population figures are the most recent available.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the net migration for each planning region in Wales from 1951 to 1975; and if he will express the net migration for each

Area Presumed Net Migration* 1951–74 (Thousands) Percentage of 1951 Population
Industrial South Wales -57.0 -3.3
West South Wales -8.5 -1.9
Central and Eastern Valleys -96.2 -14.1
Coastal Belt +47.7 +7.8
Industrial North East Wales +12.8 +6.4
North West Wales +31.9 +9.7
North Coast +34.2 +36.4
Remainder -2.4 -1.0
Central Wales -7.4 -8.2
West Wales +2.3 +1.0
Wales -17.1 -0.7
Note: Figures have been rounded independently and so totals may not add.
* This figure includes changes in the Armed Forces in the area but the most important component is the presumed net civilian migration.