§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in (a) the Alyn and Deeside constituency, (b) the travel-to-work area of Shotton, Flint and Rhyl and (c) Wales have been out of work for one, two three and four years and more, respectively.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe age and duration analysis of unemployment has not yet moved to collection on the ward basis which underlies the new travel-to-work areas. The information requested is not therefore available for the Alyn and Deeside constituency or for the Shotton, Flint and Rhyl travel-to-work area.
Figures for Wales are as follows:
Length of time unemployed Wales One year and over but less than two 30,721 Two years and over but less than three 16,969 Three years and over but less than four 11,269 Four years and over 15,840