§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the percentage of unemployed people for each travel-to-work area in Wales for November 1981 and for May 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information is as follows:
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Travel-to-work Area Rates of Unemployment November 1981 May 1979 Ebbw Vale 21.0 12.2 Abertillery Brynmawr Tredegar Monmouth 15.3 8.5 Newport 15.0 6.6 Newbridge Risca Chepstow Pontypool 15.1 7.1 Abergavenny Blaenavon Cwmbran Aberdare 17.2 9.0 Bargoed 20.2 11.5 Blackwood Pontlottyn Ystrad Mynach Merthyr Tydfil 14.5 6.6 Treharris Pontypridd 15.7 7.9 Ferndale Llantrisant Tonypandy Tonyrefail Treorchy Cardiff 13.7 7.3 Barry Llantwit Major Penarth Caerphilly Neath 17.3 7.9 Resolven Port Talbot 15.9 6.4 Bridgend Cymmer Maesteg Porthcawl Cardigan 20.7 12.2 Carmarthen 6.9 3.5 Fishguard 14.7 9.5 Llandeilo 14.8 7.4 Llanelli 17.5 6.6 Kidwelly Tumble Ammanford Gamant Lampeter 23.3 13.2 Llandysul Milford Haven 14.6 7.5 Haverfordwest
Travel-to-work Area Rates of Unemployment November 1981 May 1979 Pembroke Dock 18.6 9.1 Tenby 24.9 9.7 Barmouth 12.7 3.9 Blaenau 16.7 9.0 Ffestiniog Caeraarfon 17.4 8.8 Bangor Bethesda Penygroes Colwyn Bay 12.5 6.6 Conwy Llandudno Holyhead 21.5 12.3 Amlwch Beaumaris Llangefni Llanrwst 14.9 6.3 Pwllheli 18.0 7.7 Porthmadog Rhyl 19.9 11.5 Swansea 15.6 7.5 Gorseinon Morriston Pontardawe Ystradgynlais Aberystwyth 11.7 5.8 Wrexham 19.0 10.2 Cefn Mawr Brecon 8.8 4.9 Llandrindod Wells 11.7 5.5 Machynlleth 12.0 6.0 Tywyn 18.6 9.6 Newtown 13.5 4.1 Welshpool 11.6 4.9 Denbigh 9.9 5.7 Llangollen 14.0 7.6 Shotton 17.7 6.6 Flint Holywell Mold
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the latest figures for (a) male unemployment, (b) female unemployment and (c) total unemployment for each travel-to-work area in Gwynedd; and what is the unemployment figure for all three categories in Gwynedd, Wales and Great Britain, respectively.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsOn 12 November 1981 the figures were as follows:
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Registered Unemployed Males Females Total Holyhead 2,858 1,179 4,037 Amlwch Beaumaris Llangefni Caernarvon 2,854 1,070 3,924 Bangor Bethesda Penygroes Conwy 2,347 1,022 3,369 Llandudno Colwyn Bay Pwllheli 1,131 480 1,611 Porthmadog Barmouth 294 143 437 Blaenau Ffestiniog 269 115 384 Llanrwst 276 122 398 Machynlleth 165 61 226 Tywyn 126 52 178
Registered Unemployed Males Females Total Gwynedd 9,044 3,706 12,750 Wales 119,669 50,552 170,221 Great Britain 2,020,826 824,063 2,844,889