HC Deb 23 March 1988 vol 130 cc127-8W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what figures he has to show the number and percentage of

Source of Aid
£ million
Year European Regional Development Fund (Quota)—Net European Investment Bank1 European Social Fund2
1975 0.382 0.115
1976 0.343 26.000 0.269
1977 0.370
1978 3.314 22.900 0.142
1979 2.133 120.600
1980 1.121
1981 1.944 0.047
1982 1.499 0.001

people employed in each official category of employment in Mid-Glamorgan and the Rhymney Valley, respectively, at the latest available date.

Mr. Peter Walker

The available information is as follows:

Employees in employment (thousands)
SIC 801 Per cent.
Mid Glamorgan
0 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1.1 0.7
1 Energy and Water Supply 17.7 11.7
2 Extraction of minerals and ores other than fuels; manufacture of metals, mineral products and chemicals 6.1 4.0
3 Metal goods, engineering and vehicles industries 19.2 12.7
4 Other manufacturing industries 19.4 12.8
5 Construction 8.6 5.7
6 Distribution, hotels and catering; repairs 21.2 14.0
7 Transport and communication 6.0 3.9
8 Banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing 7.5 4.9
9 Other services 44.9 29.6
All industries and services 151.7 100.0
Rhymney Valley district
0 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 0.4 1.6
1 Energy and Water Supply 3.2 13.1
2–4 Manufacturing industries 7.6 31.0
5 Construction 1.2 5.0
6 Distribution, hotels and catering; repairs 3.2 13.2
7–8 Transport and communication, banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing 2.2 8.8
9 Other services 6.7 27.3
All industries and services 24.7 100.0
1 Standard Industrial Classification (1980) Divisions.

Source: Census of Employment 1984.

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