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48.
Mr. Ray Powell
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the percentage increase in unemployment for the travel-to-work areas of Port Talbot, Newport, Aberdare, Tenby, Shotton and Newtown from May 1979 to February 1982.
Mr. Nicholas Edwards
The information is as follows:
| Travel-to-work area | Increase in unemployment May 1979–February 1982 per cent. |
| Port Talbot | 149·1 |
| Newport | 128·5 |
| Aberdare | 104·8 |
| Tenby | 178·6 |
| Shotton | 186·9 |
| Newtown | 244·8 |