§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the October 1992 figures for male adult unemployment in the area covered by the valleys initiative programme(a) by district and (b) in total for each of the years 1979, 1988, 1991 and 1992, showing the percentage changes and also figures for the economically active percentage of the adult male population.
§ Mr. David HuntThe existing programme for the Valleys Area covers all of the borough of Rhondda and part of 15 other districts. The earliest year for which data comparable with present coverage are available for local areas in 1983. The information requested is given in the following tables:
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District1 21981 31991 Islwyn 87.1 79.4 Torfaen 87.6 81.5 Cynon Valley 85.6 76.2 Merthyr Tydfil 84.8 76.2 Ogwr 86.3 80.7 Rhondda 83.1 74.6 Rhymney Valley 86.7 77.2 Taff Ely 88.3 81.4 Brecknock 87.3 82.0 Lliw Valley 87.1 79.9 Neath 87.4 78.4
District1 21981 31991 Port Talbot 85.8 75.3 Swansea 87.2 79.3 Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.
1 District figures include areas outside the valleys programme boundary.
2 1981 data are extracted from the 1981 census.
3 1991 data are extracted from the Census County Monitor Series CEN 91 CM.
The 1981 census recorded all students as economically inactive whereas the 1991 census distinguishes between those economically active and inactive.
(a) District (b) Community council(s) (c) Constituency Borough of Dinefwr (part) Ammanford Llanelli Betws Llanelli Community of Cwmamman comprising the community wards of Gienig and of Pistillwyd Llanelli/Carmarthen Community of Llandybie comprising the community wards of Penygroes and of Saron Carmarthen/Llanelli Community of Quarter Bach falling outside the Brecon Beacons national park Carmarthen Borough of Llanelli (part) Llanedi Llanelli/Carmarthen Llanon Llanelli Pontyberem Llanelli/Carmarthen Community of Llanelli rural comprising the community wards of Felinfoel, Glyn and Swiss valley Llanelli/Carmarthen Community of Llangennech lying north of the Llangennech bypass (A4138) Llanelli Borough of Blaenau Gwent (part) Abertillery Torfaen/Monmouth Beaufort Blaenau Gwent Brynmawr Blaenau Gwent/Monmouth Cwm Blaenau Gwent Ebbw Vale Blaenau Gwent Llanhilleth Blaenau Gwent/Torfaen Nantyglo and Blaina Blaenau Gwent/Torfaen Tredegar Blaenau Gwent/Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Borough of Islwyn (part) Abercarn Islwyn Argoed Islwyn Blackwood Islwyn Cefn Fforest Islwyn Crosskeys Islwyn Crumlin Islwyn Newbridge Islwyn Pengam Islwyn Penmaen Islwyn Pontllanfraith Islwyn Ysysddu Islwyn Borough of Torfaen (part) Abersychan Torfaen/Blaenau Gwent and Monmouth Blaenavon Torfaen/Blaenau Gwent and Monmouth Panteg Torfaen Pen Tranch Torfaen/Blaenau Gwent Pantymoile Torfaen Community of Trevethin, comprising the community ward of Trevethin Torfaen Borough of Cynon Valley (part) Aberaman Cynon valley Abercynon Cynon valley Aberdare Cynon valley Cwmbach Cynon valley Llwydcoch Cynon valley Mountain Ash Cynon valley Penrhiwceiber Cynon valley Pen-y-Waun Cynon valley Rhigos Cynon valley Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm Cynon valley Community of Hirwaun comprising the community ward of Hirwaun Cynon valley