HC Deb 26 November 1982 vol 32 c587W
Mr. Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of persons registered as unemployed had been unemployed for more than 52 weeks in each employment office area in West Glamorgan in October 1982 and October 1979.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The information is as follows:

Employment Office Area October 1979 per cent. October 1982 per cent.
Cymmer 36.6 47.9
Gorseinon 19.8 38.5
Morriston 20.0 33.5
Neath 17.7 36.8
Pontardawe 22.3 38.4
Port Talbot 23.9 37.3
Resolven 26.2 40.4
Swansea 25.9 46.3
Ystradgynlais 13.9 26.2

Back to
Forward to