Television Reception (Hansard, 26 February 1992)

§ Mr. Alex Carlile
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy for reception of both Channel 4 television and S4C to be available throughout Wales; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
It is not possible at present to broadcast both Channel 4 television and Sianel Pedwar Cymru throughout Wales, because there are insufficient available frequencies.
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Mr. Jackson
The latest available information, relating to January 1992, is contained in the following table and can also be obtained from the NOMIS database system in the Library.

Long-term unemployment in January 1992¹

Area Number of long-term unemployed

Leyton parliamentary constituency 1,709

Waltham Forest local authority district 3,796

Greater London 108,361

United Kingdom 746,977

¹ Unemployment figures by duration are produced quarterly and are on the unadjusted basis. The definition of long-term unemployed is those people unemployed for one year or more.

Long-term unemployment in January 1992¹
Area	Number of long-term unemployed
Leyton parliamentary constituency	1,709
Waltham Forest local authority district	3,796
Greater London	108,361
United Kingdom	746,977
¹ Unemployment figures by duration are produced quarterly and are on the unadjusted basis. The definition of long-term unemployed is those people unemployed for one year or more.