§ Mr. Geraint HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to reduce unemployment in Cardiganshire and Dyfed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntMy Department and other Government agencies operate a wide range of measures
Number of children admitted to care during 12 months ended 31 March 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Clwyd 244 268 190 243 198 146 150 178 189 204 190 218 Dyfed 189 168 170 140 125 110 115 150 140 146 174 191 Gwent 358 352 377 377 379 315 276 314 346 382 358 396 Gwynedd 124 135 136 145 147 99 99 117 115 133 147 120 Mid Glamorgan 447 392 341 436 404 328 305 322 329 396 351 435 Powys 20 49 33 39 62 55 48 38 44 40 41 40 South Glamorgan 368 398 354 360 342 320 367 366 340 317 342 313 West Glamorgan 244 239 234 221 188 189 166 221 244 288 215 239 WALES 1,994 2,001 1,835 1,961 1,845 1,562 1,526 1,706 1,747 1,906 1,818 1,952
Number of children in care at 31 March 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Clwyd 581 594 523 510 464 414 381 400 397 400 372 384 Dyfed 356 339 334 327 298 292 293 261 252 258 273 275 Gwent 739 717 701 715 694 649 612 583 579 581 615 644 Gwynedd 313 302 272 278 295 301 280 269 258 248 245 230 Mid Glamorgan 1,082 1,075 1,030 1,047 1,014 950 873 816 788 745 725 757 Powys 76 86 94 106 112 88 80 75 74 75 87 75 South Glamorgan 1,044 1,036 975 937 879 787 736 699 679 686 566 548 West Glamorgan 691 712 699 655 631 563 497 490 454 445 380 365 WALES 4,882 4,861 4,628 4,575 4,387 4,044 3,752 3,593 3,481 3,438 3,263 3,278