§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the most recent numbers of registered unemployed women in Wales by county; what were the figures for the same date in 1979; and what are the respective increases in percentage terms.
§ Mr. Nicholas Edwards:The latest information relates to September 1982 and is as follows:
September 1979 September 1982 Percentage Increase Gwent 5,851 10,278 75.7 Mid Glamorgan 6,179 11,887 92.4 South Glamorgan 3,526 6,967 97.6 West Glamorgan 5,144 9,438 83.5 Dyfed 3,017 6,147 103.7 Gwynedd 1,859 3,505 88.5 Clwyd 4,726 7,413 56.9 Powys 492 1,163 136.4