HC Deb 01 March 1996 vol 272 cc765-6W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list his Department's estimates of(a) full-time and (b) part-time, (i) males and (ii) females in employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing in (1) 1995, (2) 1992 and (3) 1990 within the areas covered by the valleys initiative; and if he will make a statement; [16750]

(2) if he will list his Department's latest estimates of (a) full-time and (b) part-time females in employment in construction in (i) 1995, (ii) 1994 and (iii) 1993 within the area covered by the valleys initiative; and if he will make a statement; [16755]

(3) if he will list his Department's latest estimates of (a) full-time and (b) part-time, (i) males and (ii) females in employment in metal manufacture and chemicals in (1) 1995, (2) 1990 and (3) 1985 within the areas covered by the valleys initiative; and if he will make a statement; [16763]

(4) if he will list his Department's latest estimates of (a) full-time and (b) part-time, (i) males and (ii) females in employment in manufacturing industries in (1) 1995, (2) 1993 and (3) 1991 within areas covered by the valleys initiative; and what percentage change in each category level occurred in 1995 against 1993 and 1991; [16761]

(5) if he will list his Department's latest estimates of (a) full-time and (b) part-time males in employment in construction in (i) 1995, (ii) 1994 and (iii) 1992 within the areas covered by the valleys initiative; and if he will make a statement; [16765]

(6) if he will list the latest estimates of (a) full-time and (b) part-time, (i) males and (ii) females in employment in transport and communications in (1) 1990, (2) 1987 and (3) 1984 within the areas covered by the valleys initiative; and what percentage change in each category level occurred in 1990 against (x) 1987 and (y) 1984; [16764]

(7) if he will list his Department's latest estimates of (a) full-time and (b) part-time males in employment in banking, insurance and finance in (i) 1995, (ii) 1990 and (iii) 1985 within the areas covered by the valleys initiative; and what percentage change in each category level occurred in 1995 against (1) 1990 and (2) 1985; [16754]

(8) if he will list his Department's latest estimates of (a) full-time and (b) part-time, (i) males and (ii) females in employment in service industries in (1) 1995, (2) 1990, (3) 1985 and (4) 1980 within the areas covered by the valleys initiative; and if he will make a statement; [16762]

(9) if he will list his Department's latest estimates of (a) full-time and (b) part-time, (i) males and (ii) females in employment in metal goods, engineering and vehicles in (1) 1995, (2) 1992 and (3) 1990 within the areas covered by the valleys initiative; and what percentage change in each category level occurred in (x) 1992 and (y) 1990. [16766]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Information on the number of full-time and part-time employees by gender and industry at ward level is available from the 1981, 1984, 1987, 1991 and 1993 censuses of employment. The programme for the valleys area can be approximated by 1981 and 1991 wards as detailed in annex 1 and annex 2 of the Welsh Office report "Programme for the Valleys, A Statistical Profile, 1993". The report is available in the Library of the House. Census of employment data are available from the NOMIS database which can be accessed by the staff of the Library of the House. It may not be possible to release all the data due to confidentiality restrictions.