HC Deb 11 November 1985 vol 86 c37W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been unemployed for more than 12 months in Wales and Mid-Glamorgan, respectively; and what these figures represent in terms of total unemployment in each area.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

In October 1985, 77,412 persons had been unemployed for over 12 months in Wales; this was 42.4 per cent. of the total unemployed. The corresponding figures for Mid-Glamorgan were 16,518 and 46.3 per cent.

£000
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 *1984–85 †1985–86
Clwyd
Revenue 17,144 22,620 25,546 28,660 32,460 38,993 52,916 59,244 64,125 66,898 71,638 76,957
Capital 964 1,188 795 1,261 1,820 2,551 2,503 2,899 2,636 2,244 4,474 6,068
FPS 6,108 7,371 8,671 9,969 11,772 13,756 17,180 19,252 23,196 24,171 26,897
Agency 53 208 147 110 41 54 55 91 106 135 160
TOTAL 24,269 31,387 35,159 40,000 46,093 53,354 72,654 81,486 90,063 93,448 103,169
East Dyfed
Revenue 14,037 18,728 21,041 23,878 27,984 34,000 43,425 48,307 39,698 43,003 46,076 48,006
Capital 314 852 818 829 965 857 793 980 1,274 1,758 2,204 1,552
FPS 5,720 7,003 8,076 9,171 10,749 12,412 15,266 17,509 20,163 21,488 23,728
Agency 126 102 106 96 25 34 36 59 63 59 82
TOTAL 20,197 26,685 30,041 33,974 39,723 47,303 59,520 66,855 61,198 66,308 72,090
Pembrokeshire
Revenue 12,942 13,958 15,163 15,572
Capital 286 650 1,260 1,812
FPS -5 -5 -1
Agency 22 35 57
TOTAL 13,245 14,638 16,479
Gwent
Revenue 22,522 29,463 33,326 37,385 42,554 50,809 65,980 73,047 79,565 84,567 89,279 94,064
Capital 785 1,204 849 1,414 2,078 2,367 1,175 2,956 3,869 3,619 4,101 3,772
FPS 7,539 9,035 10,376 12,239 14,263 16,773 20,611 23,237 27,075 28,883 31,711
Agency 168 164 156 96 73 69 92 91 137 181 251