HC Deb 17 February 1938 vol 331 cc2047-8
32. Mr. T. Smith

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can make a statement on the age distribution of the wholly unemployed registered at Normanton, Castleford, and Pontefract, respectively, at the latest convenient date?

Mr. E. Brown

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

Mr. Smith

How many of the men out of work would be over 50 years of age?

Mr. Brown

The table sub-divides them into ages.

Following is the statement:

Table giving an analysis by age of persons, aged 18 years and over, registered as wholly unemployed at the Normanton, Castleford and Pontefract Employment Exchanges at 1st November, 1937, the latest date for which such an analysis is available:

Age Group. Normanton. Castleford. Pontefract.
18–20 years 14 46 41
21–24 years 30 122 70
25–34 years 83 352 156
35–44 years 112 391 136
45–54 years 126 478 169
55–59 years 88 295 97
60–64 years 94 334 78
65 years and over — — 2
Total aged 18 and over. 547 2,018 749

Corresponding statistics for juveniles under 18 years of age are not available for 1st November, but at 15th November, 1937, the numbers, aged 14 and under 16 years, and aged 16 and under 18 years, registered as wholly unemployed were as follow:

Age Group. Nor manton. Castleford. Pontefract.
14 and under 16 years. 25 16 25
16 and under 18 years. 12 28 24
Total, aged 14 and under 18 years. 37 44 49