§ 21. Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many male(a) employees and (b) self-employed and female (i) full and (ii) part-time were in employment in Wales in June 1979 and the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerIn June 1979 there were 618,000 male employees in employment, 98,000 self-employed males, 250,000 full-time and 165,000 part-time females in employment and 26,000 self-employed females. The latest available data are for March 1989, the details being 483,000; 110,000; 213,000; 187,000 and 40,000 respectively. During this period there were substantial increases in the numbers of those in training and higher education.
§ 26. Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the latest unadjusted figures for unemployment in(a) Newport, (b) Gwent and (c) Wales; and if he will give the equivalent figures for 1979 on the most nearly comparable basis.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerOn 8 June 1989, the number of unemployed claimants in the Newport district, Gwent and36W Wales were 5,078, 15,477 and 92,804 respectively. Unadjusted figures for 1979 are not available on a basis that enables a valid comparison to be made.