§ 29. Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest total number of unemployed in Wales; how this compares with the figure for the previous month; and what was the corresponding change between these two months in 1974.
§ Mr. John FraserOn 14th April 1975, 59,554 people were unemployed in Wales, an increase of 11,620 on the figure for 10th March 1975. In 1974, the increase between 11th March and 8th April was 5,205. The figures include unemployed adult students and school leavers, the numbers of whom increased by 10,160 between March 1975 and April 1975 but by only 6,291 between March 1974 and April 1974.