HC Deb 21 May 1991 vol 191 cc411-2W
Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those travel-to-work areas, together with the respective percentages, where 40 per cent. or more of employees are employed in production.

Mr. David Hunt

The most recent estimates of employees in employment in travel-to-work areas are from the September 1989 census of employment. The table shows those Welsh travel-to-work areas where 40 per cent. or more of employees are employed in production (divisions 1–4 of Standard Industrial Classification, Revised 1980) industries:

TTWA Employees employed in production as percentage of all employees
Neath and Port Talbot 42.7
Wrexham 41.5
Merthyr and Rhymney 41.4
Llanelli 40.1

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of all employees in Wales are employed in(a) production and (b) services.

Mr. David Hunt

In December 1990, it is estimated that 26.7 per cent. and 66.5 per cent. of all employees in employment in Wales were employed in the production (divisions 1–4 of Standard Industrial Classification, Revised 1980) and services (divisions 6–9 of SIC 1980) industries respectively.

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