§ Mr. Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the Official Report (a) the current assisted area status with the relevant sub-categories, for each employment exchange area in the Gower parliamentary constituency and (b) the comparable status of each in April 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information is as follows:
Employment office area Assisted area status December 1982 April 1979 Swansea IA DA Gorseinon IA DA Morriston IA DA Pontardawe DA SDA Ystradgynlais DA SDA Garnant DA SDA
Travel-to-work area April 1982 May 1982 June 1982 July 1982 August 1982 September 1982* October 1982* Aberdare — — — 15 — 47 422 Aberystwyth — — — — — — — Bargoed 13 48 28 28 90 87 120 Barmouth — — — — — — — Blaenau Ffestiniog — — — — — — — Brecon — — — — — — — Caernarfon 12 12 24 56 106 37 44 Cardiff 287 163 157 152 169 167 135 Cardigan — — — — — — — Carmarthen — — — — 22 11 28 Colwyn Bay 5 6 6 — 11 51 10 Denbigh — — — — — — — Ebbw Vale 61 40 40 31 189 83 319 Fishguard — — — — — — — Holyhead — — — — — 57 146 Lampeter — — — — — — — Llandeilo — — — — — — — Llandrindod Wells — — — — — — — Llanelli 49 48 112 365 75 130 58 Llangollen 14 — — — — — — Llanwrst — — — — — — — Machynlleth — — — — — — — Merthyr Tydfil — 98 — 350 — — 43 Milford Haven 114 3 42 — 14 — —