HC Deb 18 January 1984 vol 52 c231W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many (i) Welsh jobless people in the Deeside travel-to-work area and (ii) jobless people in Wales had, at the latest available date, been out of work for over one year, over two years, and over three years, respectively.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The latest information relates to October 1983 when the figures were as follows:

Claimants un-employed for over one year Claimants un-employed for over two years Claimants un-employed for over three years
Shotton TTWA 3,494 1,931 1,066
Wales 64,917 33,959 17,994