HC Deb 24 June 1980 vol 987 cc118-20W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each employment exchange area in Wales the number of redundancies that have been announced in the current year.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

On the basis of information derived from statutory notifications under the Employment Protection Act during the period January to May 1980, the numbers of proposed redundancies, not all of which will necessarily go ahead as planned, are as follows:

Employment Office Area Redundancies Notified
Aberdare 572
Abergavenny 24
Abertillery 38
Aberystwyth
Amlwch 53
Ammanford 255
Bangor 19
Bargoed 12
Barmouth 196
Barry 226
Beaumaris
Bethesda
Blackwood 17
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenavon 62
Brecon
Bridgend 272
Brynmawr 470
Burry Port 86
Caernarfon 1,481
Caerphilly 197
Cardiff 1,419
Cardigan 50
Carmarthen 14
Cefn Mawr 28
Chepstow 53
Colwyn Bay 67
Conwy
Cwmbran 204
Cymmer
Denbigh
Ebbw Vale 171
Ferndale
Fishguard 20
Flint 221
Garnant
Gorseinon 80
Haverfordwest 68
Holyhead 142
Holywell
Kidwelly 300
Lampeter 15
Llandeilo
Llandrindod Wells
Llandudno
Llandyssul 15
Llanelli 823
Llangefni 21
Llangollen 20

Llanrwst
Llantrisant 255
Llantwit Major
Machynlleth
Maesteg 133
Merthyr Tydfil 682
Milford Haven 219
Mold 90
Monmouth 79
Morriston 254
Mountain Ash
Neath 566
Newbridge 13
Newport 4,734
Newtown 157
Pembroke Dock 228
Penarth 43
Penygroes
Pontardawe
Pontardulais
Pontlottyn 57
Pontypool 195
Pontypridd 712
Porthcawl
Porthmadog
Port Talbot 7,927
Pwllheli 28
Resolven
Rhyl 154
Risca 74
Shotton 1,506
Swansea 683
Tenby 11
Tonypandy 200
Tonyrefail 16
Tredegar 21
Treharris 18
Treorchy 195
Tumble
Welshpool
Wrexham 722
Ystradgynlais 469
Ystrad Mynach 157