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Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of children received their education in the primary education sector through the medium of Welsh (a) within Wales as a whole and (b) by constituency, in each year since 1980. [135688]
Mr. Hanson: Figures for Wales are available only from the academic year 1985-86. At the constituency level, they are available only from 1996-97. Responsibility for education transferred to the National Assembly for Wales on 1 July 1999.
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Available information is set out in the tables:
Year | Percentage |
---|---|
1985-86 | 11.7 |
1986-87 | 11.9 |
1987-88 | 12.2 |
1988-89 | 12.5 |
1989-90 | 13.5 |
1990-91 | 14.1 |
1991-92 | 16.0 |
1992-93 | 16.6 |
1993-94 | 16.4 |
1994-95 | 17.1 |
1995-96 | 17.2 |
1996-97 | 17.2 |
1997-98 | 17.7 |
1998-99 | 17.7 |
Constituencies | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 |
---|---|---|---|
Ynys Mon | 66.7 | 68.1 | 65.7 |
Caernarfon | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Conwy | 43.7 | 42.6 | 36.4 |
Clwyd, West | 23.0 | 22.5 | 23.0 |
Vale of Clwyd | 14.0 | 13.6 | 13.8 |
Delyn | 13.5 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
Alyn and Deeside | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Wrexham | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
Clwyd, South | 13.3 | 14.2 | 14.6 |
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | 88.4 | 97.5 | 89.5 |
Montgomeryshire | 19.0 | 19.3 | 19.3 |
Brecon and Radnorshire | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 |
Ceredigion | 72.1 | 72.0 | 71.2 |
Preseli Pembrokeshire | 20.9 | 21.4 | 21.9 |
West Carmarthen and South Pembrokeshire | 17.4 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
East Carmarthen and Dinefwr | 69.8 | 70.2 | 71.3 |
Llanelli | 30.0 | 28.8 | 30.3 |
Gower | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.2 |
Swansea, West | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
Swansea, East | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
Neath | 24.3 | 24.1 | 24.1 |
Aberavon | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
Bridgend | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
Ogmore | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 |
Vale of Glamorgan | 8.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 |
Cardiff, South and Penarth | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
Cardiff, Central | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cardiff, North | 11.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 |
Cardiff, West | 7.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 |
Pontypridd | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
Rhondda | 14.8 | 15.4 | 16.2 |
Cynon Valley | 13.4 | 13.8 | 14.1 |
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | 9.8 | 9.6 | 10.7 |
Caerphilly | 12.6 | 13.0 | 13.3 |
Islwyn | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
Blaenau Gwent | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Torfaen | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
Monmouth | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Newport, East | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Newport, West | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source:
Welsh Office Schools Census
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of children received their education through the medium of Welsh (a) within Wales as a whole and (b) by constituency, in each year since 1980. [135687]
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Mr. Hanson: Information is not available in the form requested. Because data are not collected on the same basis from primary and secondary schools, separate tables are provided, setting out the most appropriate available indicators for each sector. Figures for primary schools are available only from the academic year 1985-86. In both sectors, a constituency-level breakdown is available only from 1996-97. Responsibility for education transferred to the National Assembly for Wales on 1 July 1999.
Percentage | |
---|---|
1985-86 | 11.7 |
1986-87 | 11.9 |
1987-88 | 12.2 |
1988-89 | 12.5 |
1989-90 | 13.5 |
1990-91 | 14.1 |
1991-92 | 16.0 |
1992-93 | 16.6 |
1993-94 | 16.4 |
1994-95 | 17.1 |
1995-96 | 17.2 |
1996-97 | 17.2 |
1997-98 | 17.7 |
1998-99 | 17.7 |
Constituencies | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 |
---|---|---|---|
Ynys Mon | 66.7 | 68.1 | 65.7 |
Caernarfon | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Conwy | 43.7 | 42.6 | 36.4 |
Clwyd, West | 23.0 | 22.5 | 23.0 |
Vale of Clwyd | 14.0 | 13.6 | 13.8 |
Delyn | 13.5 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
Alyn and Deeside | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Wrexham | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
Clwyd, South | 13.3 | 14.2 | 14.6 |
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | 88.4 | 97.5 | 89.5 |
Mongomeryshire | 19.0 | 19.3 | 19.3 |
Brecon and Radnorshire | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 |
Ceredigion | 72.1 | 72.0 | 71.2 |
Preseli Pembrokeshire | 20.9 | 21.4 | 21.9 |
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | 17.4 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | 69.8 | 70.2 | 71.3 |
Llanelli | 30.0 | 28.8 | 30.3 |
Gower | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.2 |
Swansea, West | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
Swansea, East | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
Neath | 24.3 | 24.1 | 24.1 |
Aberavon | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
Bridgend | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
Ogmore | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 |
Vale of Glamorgan | 8.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 |
Cardiff, South and Penarth | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
Cardiff, Central | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cardiff, North | 11.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 |
Cardiff, West | 7.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 |
Pontypridd | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
Rhondda | 14.8 | 15.4 | 16.2 |
Cynon Valley | 13.4 | 13.8 | 14.1 |
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | 9.8 | 9.6 | 10.7 |
Caerphilly | 12.6 | 13.0 | 13.3 |
Islwyn | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
Blaeunau Gwent | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Torfaen | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
Monmouth | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Newport, East | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Newport, West | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Percentage | |
---|---|
1979-80 | 9.7 |
1980-81 | 10.1 |
1981-82 | 10.1 |
1982-83 | 10.2 |
1983-84 | 10.4 |
1984-85 | 11.1 |
1985-86 | 10.7 |
1986-87 | 11.1 |
1987-88 | 11.1 |
1988-89 | 11.3 |
1989-90 | 11.6 |
1990-91 | 11.7 |
1991-92 | 11.7 |
1992-93 | 12.1 |
1993-94 | 12.1 |
1994-95 | 12.2 |
1995-96 | 12.4 |
1996-97 | 12.6 |
1998-88 | 12.8 |
1998-99 | 13.3 |
Constituencies | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 |
---|---|---|---|
Ynys Mon | 44.1 | 48.9 | 51.3 |
Caernarfon | 95.10 | 94.7 | 94.9 |
Conwy | 33.2 | 32.9 | 34.0 |
Clwyd, West | 6.7 | 8.1 | 8.7 |
Vale of Clwyd | 16.7 | 17.4 | 17.0 |
Delyn | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.0 |
Alyn and Deeside | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Wrexham | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.9 |
Clwyd, South | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | 59.6 | 60.0 | 65.5 |
Mongomeryshire | 14.3 | 13.7 | 14.7 |
Brecon and Radnorshire | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
Ceredigion | 47.8 | 45.2 | 49.0 |
Preseli Pembrokeshire | 13.1 | 13.8 | 15.0 |
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | 14.8 | 15.4 | 16.4 |
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | 37.9 | 37.0 | 38.1 |
Llanelli | 16.8 | 17.4 | 17.8 |
Gower | 16.2 | 16.4 | 17.0 |
Swansea, West | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Swansea, East | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Neath | 15.6 | 17.1 | 17.7 |
Aberavon | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bridgend | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Ogmore | 21.2 | 20.1 | 19.6 |
Vale of Glamorgan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cardiff, South and Penarth | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cardiff, Central | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cardiff, North | 20.1 | 21.1 | 17.2 |
Cardiff, West | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pontypridd | 14.1 | 13.8 | 13.3 |
Rhondda | 11.8 | 12.8 | 13.3 |
Cynon Valley | 6.0 | 8.9 | 12.0 |
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Caerphilly | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.8 |
Islwyn | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Blaenau Gwent | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Torfaen | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 |
Monmouth | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Newport, East | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Newport, West | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Mr. Denzil Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the average percentage
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growth in average gross weekly earnings of full-time employees on adult rates in Wales for (a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999. [136271]
Mr. Paul Murphy: The information requested is in the table.
Year | Average gross weekly earnings (£) | Year on year growth (Percentage) |
---|---|---|
1996 | 313.30 | -- |
1997 | 330.20 | 5.4 |
1998 | 342.80 | 3.8 |
1999 | 353.60 | 3.2 |
Source:
National Statistics, New Earnings Survey
Mr. Denzil Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will estimate the percentage GDP growth in Wales in (a) 1998 and (b) 1999. [136206]
Mr. Paul Murphy: GDP figures are not available for 1999. GDP at basic prices grew by 4 per cent. between 1997 and 1998.
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