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Mr. Coleman
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons were unemployed in each of the travel-to-work areas in Wales (a) in May 1979 and (b) in February 1982.
Mr. Nicholas Edwards
The information is as follows:
| Travel-to-work Area | May 1979 | February 1982 |
| Ebbw Vale | 3511 | 6008 |
| Monmouth | 337 | 655 |
| Newport | 5963 | 13624 |
| Pontypool | 3599 | 8038 |
| Aberdare | 1961 | 4017 |
| Bargoed | 2991 | 5420 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 1834 | 4099 |
| Pontypridd | 5369 | 11275 |
| Cardiff | 14587 | 27795 |
| Neath | 2115 | 4711 |
| Port Talbot | 5230 | 13028 |
| Swansea | 8084 | 17516 |
| Aberystwyth | 648 | 1350 |
| Cardigan | 448 | 824 |
| Carmarthen | 595 | 1146 |
| Fishguard | 317 | 474 |
| Llandeilo | 223 | 445 |
| Llanelli | 2460 | 6211 |
| Lampeter | 739 | 1303 |
| Milford Haven | 1598 | 3205 |
| Pembroke Dock | 553 | 1267 |
| Tenby | 323 | 900 |
| Barmouth | 133 | 482 |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog | 208 | 374 |
| Caernarfon | 1976 | 4004 |
| Colwyn Bay | 1790 | 3494 |
| Holyhead | 2309 | 4050 |
| Llanwrst | 169 | 457 |
| Pwllheli | 691 | 1608 |
| Rhyl | 2121 | 3941 |
| Denbigh | 395 | 786 |
| Llangollen | 361 | 686 |
| Shotton | 3203 | 9188 |
| Wrexham | 4612 | 8631 |
| Brecon | 341 | 656 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 406 | 884 |
| Machynlleth | 113 | 263 |
| Tywyn | 92 | 205 |
| Newtown | 315 | 1086 |
| Welshpool | 304 | 772 |