§ Mr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number and percentage rate of long-term unemployed in Wales and the valleys programme area, on a seasonally adjusted basis, for(a) June 1988, (b) June 1990 and (c) September 1992.
§ Mr. David HuntThe number and percentage rate of long-term unemployed in Wales and the valleys programme area are not available on a seasonally adjusted basis. The following table shows unadjusted numbers and rates of those unemployed for more than 52 weeks.
Valleys area Wales 1July Number 2 Rate Number 2 Rate 1988 12,775 5.2 47,638 3.8 1990 6,648 2.8 23,026 1.8 1992 11,765 4.8 41,456 3.2 1Unemployed figures by duration are produced on a quarterly basis. The months, for which data have been produced, closest to those requested are given in this table. 2The long-term unemployed expressed as a percentage of the total workforce.
§ Mr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the value of grant paid by year at constant prices and the associated job creation or job safeguarding effects for(a) regional development grant, (b) regional selective assistance and (c) regional enterprise grant in the valleys programme area in each year since 1988–89.
§ Mr. David HuntIt is not possible to link payments of grant on a yearly basis to the number of jobs created or safeguarded over the lifetime of projects.
Payments of grant made to projects in the Valleys Programme Area since 1988–89 are as follows: £ million Scheme 1988–89 1989–901 1990–911 1991–921 RSA 14.3 9.5 7.6 13.0 RDG II 17.3 8.9 7.4 2.8 REG 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.3 1 At 1991–92 prices. For projects to which some payment of grant has been made the number of jobs created or safeguarded during the period 1988–89 to 1991–92 is as follows:
Scheme Jobs Created Jobs Safeguarded RSA 10,861 4,301 RDG II 10,513 — Note:—Some payments may have been made towards such projects in previous years, some may be made in subsequent years with more jobs created and safeguarded in subsequent years.
The REG scheme does not specifically require job creation.
§ Mr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the percentage male unemployment rate in Wales and the valleys programme area, on a seasonally adjusted basis, for(a) June 1988, (b) June 1990 and (c) September 1992.
§ Mr. David HuntRates for the valleys programme area and Wales are given in the table. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates are only available for Wales.
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Male unemployment rates expressed as a percentage of the work force June 1988 June 1990 September 1992 Valleys1 17.5 12.8 18.7 Wales1 12.3 8.0 13.3 Wales2 12.1 8.3 13.5 1 Unadjusted. 2 Seasonally adjusted.