HC Deb 26 March 1982 vol 20 c433W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the unemployment rate in the building industry in Wales, broken down on a regional basis.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

At 13 August 1981, the latest date for which information is available, the rate for Wales was 30.7 per cent. Information on a comparable basis is not readily available below the all-Wales level.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of unemployed males in Wales is classified as construction workers; and if he will give a regional breakdown of the figure.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

At 13 August 1981, the latest date for which information is available, 26,151—22.6 per cent.—unemployed males were registered as having last worked in the construction industry. The breakdown of the total is:

Number
South Glamorgan 3,707
Mid Glamorgan 5,345
West Glamorgan 3,728
Gwent 4,228
Dyfed 3,066
Powys 427
Gwynedd 2,619
Clwyd 3,031