HC Deb 12 June 1989 vol 154 c305W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the figures for(a) all unemployed and (b) youth unemployment (16 to 24) for the Pembroke constituency in January 1987, January 1988, January 1989 and at the latest available date both in number and percentage terms.

Mr. Peter Walker

The number of unemployed claimants in the Pembroke constituency is as follows:

January 1987 January 1988 January2 1989 April2 1989
All unemployed claimants 7,381 6,232 4,899 4,088
Youth unemployed2 2,337 1,966 1,416 1,153
1 Unemployed claimants aged up to and including 24 years.
2 These figures have been affected by the new benefit regulations for under 18 year olds introduced in September 1988.

Unemployment rates are not calculated for parliamentary constituencies.

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