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Mr. Nicholas Edwards
asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many companies set up new operations in Wales in each year since 1965; how many new jobs for men and for women were involved in each case; and how many of these operations are still active.
Mr. Gregor Mackenzie
Information is available only from 1966 and relates to
| Number of Establishments Still in | Latest known employment | ||||||||
| Opening | operation | Male | Female | Total | |||||
| 1966 | … | … | … | … | 36 | 30 | 1,140 | 1,640 | 2,780 |
| 1967 | … | … | … | … | 38 | 31 | 2,300 | 1,690 | 3,3990 |
| 1968 | … | … | … | … | 74 | 59 | 5,910 | 2,120 | 8,030 |
| 1969 | … | … | … | … | 101 | 78 | 6,930 | 3,510 | 10,440 |
| 1970 | … | … | … | … | 57 | 46 | 3,310 | 1,190 | 4,500 |
| 1971 | … | … | … | … | 47 | 45 | 2,980 | 1,870 | 4,850 |
| 1972 | … | … | … | … | 47 | 43 | 2,100 | 1,560 | 3,600 |
| 1973 | … | … | … | … | 75 | 68 | 2,780 | 2,740 | 5,520 |
| 1974 | … | … | … | … | 25 | 25 | 770 | 570 | 1,340 |
| The figures cover (a) establishments with known origins outside Wales; (b) establishments completely new to manufacturing: and (c) branches of establishments operating in Wales. | |||||||||