HC Deb 08 May 1989 vol 152 c325W
24. Sir Anthony Meyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the change in the total number employed in Wales during the past two years.

Mr. Peter Walker

Between December 1986 and December 1988, the latest date for which information is available, the civilian work force in employment in Wales increased by 35,000. There have also been increases in the self-employed and those in higher education.