HC Deb 25 November 1988 vol 142 cc47-8W
Mr. Franks

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in theOfficial Report (a) the actual and (b) the percentage fall in unemployment from August 1983 to August 1988 in each parliamentary constituency in Clwyd, Gwynedd and Powys.

Mr. Peter Walker

The information requested is as follows:

Total unemployed claimants1
August 1983 August 1988 Actual change Percentage change
Clwyd
Alyn and Deeside 4,684 2,811 -1,873 -40.0
Clwyd North West 3,888 3,721 -167 -4.3
Clwyd South West 3,549 2,667 -882 -24.9
Delyn 4,969 3,066 -1,903 -38.3
Wrexham 5,095 3,152 -1,943 -38.1
Gwynedd
Caernarfon 2,929 2,571 -358 -12.2
Conwy 2,937 2,812 -125 -4.3
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 1,434 1,217 -217 -15.1
YnysMôn 4,009 3,647 -362 -9.0
Powys
Brecon and Radnor 2,050 1,735 -315 -15.4
Montgomery 1,886 1,404 -482 -25.6

Source: Department of Employment.

1 The figures are affected by a change in the compilation of the unemployment statistics in March 1986 to reduce over-recording.