HC Deb 16 July 1934 vol 292 cc773-4
31. Mr. BANFIELD (for Dr. JOHN VVILLIAMS)

asked the Minister of Labour the total number of persons employed in coal-mining in South Wales on 30th Jnue, 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934; and the number of registered unemployed coal-miners in the area on the same dates?

Mr. STANLEY

As the reply includes a table of figures, I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

The statistics compiled by my Department regarding employment in particular industries relate only to persons aged 16 to 64 years insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts. The table below gives the statistics desired, for insured persons aged 16–64 years in the coal-mining industry in South Wales,* so far as they are available.

Date. Estimated numbers insured. Insured persons recorded as unemployed.‡
End of June, 1931 204,240 75,219
End of June, 1932 204,400 93,640
End of June, 1933 199,000 83,826
End of June, 1934 † 85,314
* Including the counties of Brecknock, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Monmouth and Pembroke.
† Not yet available.
‡ Including persons temporaily stopped, as well as those wholly unemployed.