§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current total of unemployed men and women in the counties of Clwyd and Gwynedd; what the figure was in May 1979; what has been the percentage rise in unemployment in the two counties since May 1979; how many jobs there are in the pipeline in the travel-to-work areas in the two counties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information requested is given below:
Numbers Unemployed May 1979 January 1982 Percentage increase Clwyd Males 7, 589 18, 278 140.8 Females 4, 008 6, 941 73.2 Gwynedd Males 4, 676 9, 628 105.9 Females 1, 787 3, 821 113.8 There are an estimated 400 manufacturing jobs in the pipeline in Gwynedd and a further 2, 650 in Clwyd. Estimates on a travel-to-work area basis cannot be provided.