HC Deb 16 May 1995 vol 260 cc129-30W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people are currently in full-time employment in Wales; and how many were employed full-time in 1987. [24193]

Mr. Redwood

According to the Employment Department, the number of full-time employees in employment in Wales was 677,000 in December 1994 and 704,000 in September 1987.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list the numbers of long-term unemployed people in each of the constituencies of Wales. [24195]

Mr. Redwood

The data requested are available from the NOMIS database, which can be accessed by the staff of the Library of the House.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in the Deeside constituency are self-employed; and how many were self-employed in 1987. [24192]

Mr. Redwood

According to the 1991 census of population, the number of self-employed residents aged 16 and over in the Alyn and Deeside constituency was 3,629. Data for 1987 are not available.