§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of economically active people in Wales resided in special development areas, intermediate areas and non-assisted areas in May 1979; and what are the projected numbers for each of those categories in May 1981, May 1982 and May 1983.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information given below is based on the 1976 working population (employees and unemployed). It is not possible to project the total numbers involved in future years. Figures for 1981, 1982 and 1983 assume that the definitions of assisted areas change only as announced in the Assisted Areas Order 1979, except for the Newport, Shotton and Port Talbot travel-to-work areas and Cwmbran employment exchange area to which recently announced changes apply. Those areas designated to become non-assisted on 1 August 1982 will also be the subject of a special review before that date.