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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:

Percentage of primary school pupils in classes where Welsh is the
sole or main medium of instruction--Wales

YearPercentage
1985-8611.7
1986-8711.9
1987-8812.2
1988-8912.5
1989-9013.5
1990-9114.1
1991-9216.0
1992-9316.6
1993-9416.4
1994-9517.1
1995-9617.2
1996-9717.2
1997-9817.7
1998-9917.7


Constituencies1996-971997-981998-99
Ynys Mon66.768.165.7
Caernarfon100.0100.0100.0
Conwy43.742.636.4
Clwyd, West23.022.523.0
Vale of Clwyd14.013.613.8
Delyn13.512.812.3
Alyn and Deeside0.90.91.0
Wrexham9.69.99.2
Clwyd, South13.314.214.6
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy88.497.589.5
Montgomeryshire19.019.319.3
Brecon and Radnorshire8.68.68.3
Ceredigion72.172.071.2
Preseli Pembrokeshire20.921.421.9
West Carmarthen and South Pembrokeshire17.417.217.6
East Carmarthen and Dinefwr69.870.271.3
Llanelli30.028.830.3
Gower9.29.09.2
Swansea, West6.97.17.2
Swansea, East5.76.36.7
Neath24.324.124.1
Aberavon4.95.14.9
Bridgend7.77.47.5
Ogmore9.99.99.8
Vale of Glamorgan8.08.19.1
Cardiff, South and Penarth7.07.37.4
Cardiff, Central0.00.00.0
Cardiff, North11.211.713.6
Cardiff, West7.98.39.1
Pontypridd18.318.518.3
Rhondda14.815.416.2
Cynon Valley13.413.814.1
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney9.89.610.7
Caerphilly12.613.013.3
Islwyn4.45.15.3
Blaenau Gwent4.14.14.1
Torfaen3.43.54.2
Monmouth0.80.91.1
Newport, East3.84.14.1
Newport, West0.00.00.0

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 of primary school pupils in classes where Welsh is
the sole or main medium of instruction Wales

Percentage
1985-8611.7
1986-8711.9
1987-8812.2
1988-8912.5
1989-9013.5
1990-9114.1
1991-9216.0
1992-9316.6
1993-9416.4
1994-9517.1
1995-9617.2
1996-9717.2
1997-9817.7
1998-9917.7


Constituencies1996-971997-981998-99
Ynys Mon66.768.165.7
Caernarfon100.0100.0100.0
Conwy43.742.636.4
Clwyd, West23.022.523.0
Vale of Clwyd14.013.613.8
Delyn13.512.812.3
Alyn and Deeside0.90.91.0
Wrexham9.69.99.2
Clwyd, South13.314.214.6
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy88.497.589.5
Mongomeryshire19.019.319.3
Brecon and Radnorshire8.68.68.3
Ceredigion72.172.071.2
Preseli Pembrokeshire20.921.421.9
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire17.417.217.6
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr69.870.271.3
Llanelli30.028.830.3
Gower9.29.09.2
Swansea, West6.97.17.2
Swansea, East5.76.36.7
Neath24.324.124.1
Aberavon4.95.14.9
Bridgend7.77.47.5
Ogmore9.99.99.8
Vale of Glamorgan8.08.19.1
Cardiff, South and Penarth7.07.37.4
Cardiff, Central0.00.00.0
Cardiff, North11.211.713.6
Cardiff, West7.98.39.1
Pontypridd18.318.518.3
Rhondda14.815.416.2
Cynon Valley13.413.814.1
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney9.89.610.7
Caerphilly12.613.013.3
Islwyn4.45.15.3
Blaeunau Gwent4.14.14.1
Torfaen3.43.54.2
Monmouth0.80.91.1
Newport, East3.84.14.1
Newport, West0.00.00.0


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Percentage of pupils in maintained secondary schools in year
groups 7 to 11 taught Welsh as a first language Wales

Percentage
1979-809.7
1980-8110.1
1981-8210.1
1982-8310.2
1983-8410.4
1984-8511.1
1985-8610.7
1986-8711.1
1987-8811.1
1988-8911.3
1989-9011.6
1990-9111.7
1991-9211.7
1992-9312.1
1993-9412.1
1994-9512.2
1995-9612.4
1996-9712.6
1998-8812.8
1998-9913.3


Constituencies1996-971997-981998-99
Ynys Mon44.148.951.3
Caernarfon95.1094.794.9
Conwy33.232.934.0
Clwyd, West6.78.18.7
Vale of Clwyd16.717.417.0
Delyn8.18.79.0
Alyn and Deeside0.00.00.0
Wrexham10.510.510.9
Clwyd, South 1.6 2.0 1.5
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy59.660.065.5
Mongomeryshire14.313.714.7
Brecon and Radnorshire3.43.54.5
Ceredigion47.845.249.0
Preseli Pembrokeshire13.113.815.0
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire14.815.416.4
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr37.937.038.1
Llanelli16.817.417.8
Gower16.216.417.0
Swansea, West0.00.00.0
Swansea, East0.00.00.0
Neath15.617.117.7
Aberavon0.00.00.0
Bridgend0.00.00.0
Ogmore21.220.119.6
Vale of Glamorgan0.00.00.0
Cardiff, South and Penarth0.00.00.0
Cardiff, Central0.00.00.0
Cardiff, North20.121.117.2
Cardiff, West0.00.00.0
Pontypridd14.113.813.3
Rhondda11.812.813.3
Cynon Valley 6.0 8.912.0
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney0.00.00.0
Caerphilly11.311.511.8
Islwyn0.00.00.0
Blaenau Gwent0.00.00.0
Torfaen9.49.810.5
Monmouth0.00.00.0
Newport, East0.00.00.0
Newport, West0.00.00.0


Earnings

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.

Average gross weekly earnings of full-time employees on adult rates

YearAverage gross weekly earnings (£) Year on year growth (Percentage)
1996313.30--
1997330.205.4
1998342.803.8
1999353.603.2

Source:

National Statistics, New Earnings Survey


GDP Growth

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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