§ Mr. Anderson asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest figures for male unemployment in the Swansea area; and how this compares with the average for special development areas in (a) Wales and (b) Great Britain.
§ Mr. Alison:The following is the information at 10 September, the latest date for which figures for special development areas are available:
Unemployed Number
males Percentage
rate
Swansea travel—to—work area 11,810 19.0 Special development areas in Wales 35,308 19.4 Special development areas in Great Britain 361,053 20.6