Written question asked by Lord Rowlands (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 July 1999 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what is his estimate of the number of jobs within the West Wales and the Valleys area covered by Objective 1 status; and what target he plans to set for the number of jobs in (a) 2002, (b) 2006 and (c) 2010. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Rowlands: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of jobs within the West Wales and the Valleys area covered by Objective 1 status; and what target he plans to set for the number of jobs in (a) 2002, (b) 2006 and (c) 2010. [92919] Mr. Hain: According to the 1997 Annual Employment Survey, there were an estimated 552,000 employee jobs within the West Wales and the Valleys area in September 1997 (this excludes the majority of employee jobs in agriculture). In addition, according to the 1997 Labour Force Survey Annual Database, covering the period March 1997-February 1998, there were an estimated 105,000 self-employed people. Future targets are a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.

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