§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many job clubs have been opened in(a) Wales and (b) Clwyd, expressed in travel-to-work areas.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsSeventy four job clubs have opened in Wales since August 1985, and 11 of these are in Clwyd. The table shows the distribution of these job clubs in Welsh travel-to-work areas.
Travel-to-work area Number Aberdare 2 Bangor/Caernarfon 2 Blaenau Gwent/Abergavenny 3 Bridgend 3 Cardiff 11 Cardigan 1 Carmarthen 1 Conwy/Colwyn 2 Haverfordwest 1 Holyhead 2 Llanelli 3 Merthyr/Rhymney 7 Monmouth 1 Neath/Port Talbot 3 Newport 5 Newtown 1 Pontypool/Cwmbran 2 Pontypridd/Rhondda 5 Porthmadog/Ffestiniog 1 South Pembrokeshire 1 Shotton/Flint/Rhyl 6 Swansea 8 Wrexham 3