§ Mr. Hudson Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what have been the levels of youth unemployment and the levels of general unemployment in the Mid-Glamorgan area at January and July in each year since the county boundary was established.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information is as follows:
Unemployed aged under 20 years Total Unemployed July 1974 — 7,337 January 1975 — Not available July 1975 — 11,298 January 1976 — 14,148 July 1976 5,173 16,132 January 1977 3,266 14,939 July 1977 6,104 17,512 January 1978 3,574 16,369 July 1978 6,058 19,016 January 1979 3,941 16,709 July 1979 6,349 18,114 January 1980 3,750 17,106 July 1980 Not yet available 23,635 Age analyses of unemployment at county level are not available for dates prior to July 1976.