§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what was the(a) number and (b) percentage, in terms of the total population of the valleys programme area, of economically inactive males for the valleys programme area for 1991;
(2) what was the percentage, in terms of the total male population aged over 16 years, of economically inactive males in the valleys programme area, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. David HuntStatistics from the 1991 census are currently being prepared for the valleys programme area and I will write to the hon. Gentleman to give a full answer to the question shortly. Until then I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Neath (Mr. Hain) on 13 January at columns750–51, which gives the percentage of economically inactive males aged 16 to 64 for districts included in the valleys programme area.