HC Deb 21 November 1983 vol 49 cc21-2W
17. Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people are unemployed in (i) Wales and (ii) Clwyd.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

On 13 October 1983 there were 169,145 unemployed claimants in Wales and 23,888 in Clwyd.

Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many young people under the age of 25 years are unemployed in each of the travel-to-work areas of Dyfed; and how many of these have been unemployed for (a) three months, (b) six months and (c) over 12 months.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Latest information relates to 14 July 1983, when the figures were as follows:

Claimants Unemployed
Aged under 25 years Unemployed over 3 months Unemployed over 6 months Unemployed over 12 months
TTWA
Aberystwyth 537 246 182 62
Cardigan 215 125 87 43
Carmathen 417 251 157 53
Fishguard 98 55 42 20
Milford Haven 1,442 1,013 768 409
Lampeter 405 239 176 91
Llandeilo 153 91 65 37
Llanelli 2,300 1,599 1,212 589
Pembroke Dock 538 385 310 177
Tenby 174 99 76 32

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