§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many textile workers 546W have been declared redundant in North-East Wales since January 1975; and what is his estimate of the decline in the textile work force in North-East Wales since January 1970 to its present size.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsDetailed information about redundancies is available only since March 1976 when the relevant provisions of the Employment Protection Act came into force. The number of redundancies notified from that date until May 1980 was 2,752. Information on work force levels covering the period since 1970 is not available.