HC Deb 19 November 1987 vol 122 cc620-1W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people were self-employed in Wales in 1981; how many are self-employed at the latest recorded date; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

It is estimated that there were 115,000 self-employed people in Wales at June 1981; the figure for June 1987 is provisionally estimated to be 162,000.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people were in full-time employment in Clwyd in May 1979; how many are in full-time employment now; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The number of people in full-time employment in Clwyd in May 1979 and now is not available. The nearest available figures, for June 1978 and September 1984, show that the number of full-time employees in employment (which excludes the self-employed) in Clwyd was 103,942 and 90,618 respectively.

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