Written question asked by Jacques Arnold (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 1997. It was answered by Gwilym Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 1997 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: To comment on the unemployment rates for Wales relative to those of Catalonia. - Inc figs. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Mr. Jacques Arnold: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the unemployment rates for Wales relative to those of Catalonia. [18840] Mr. Gwilym Jones: The latest available figures for Wales and Catalonia, on a comparable basis published by Eurostat, are for April 1995 when the ILO unemployment rate for Wales was 8.7 per cent. and that for Catalonia was 19.9 per cent. These figures are not seasonally adjusted.

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