HC Deb 05 June 1939 vol 348 cc29-30
40. Mr. Brooke

asked the Minister of Labour whether he has any statement to make on the conclusion recorded by the Unemployment Assistance Board on page 52 of its report for 1938, to the effect that the policy of granting unconditional allowances to young people calls for revision in a considerable proportion of cases?

Employment Exchange. Total number of unemployed persons on the Register. Total number of applicants for benefit or allowances. Number of applicants who had been on Register
One year but less than two years. Two years but less than three years. Three years but leas than four years. Four years but less than five years. Five years or more.
Abergavenny … 391 364 29 10 12 5 8
Abersychan … 751 737 56 40 50 30 204
Abertillery … 1,421 1,328 206 71 76 34 216
Blackwood … 1,130 1,024 122 73 63 42 194
Blaenavon … 601 534 90 41 41 18 24
Blaina … 956 871 295 95 25 11 4
Caldicot … 156 142 2 2 1 — —
Chepstow … 224 198 19 8 7 5 4
Ebbw Vale … 1,522 1,259 170 56 45 27 28
Monmouth … 332 316 40 12 10 8 8
Newbridge … 1,124 1,084 190 93 61 38 163
Newport … 3,622 3,444 337 206 157 102 177
Newport Docks … 1,024 1,016 46 14 7 3 14
Pontnewydd … 598 574 43 47 35 15 46
Pontypool … 1,084 979 62 52 46 33 151
Risca … 1,036 882 156 47 32 21 57
Tredegar … 1,344 1,238 233 102 57 35 84
Usk … 62 54 2 2 1 1 2

Of the persons who had been on the register for extended periods a proportion, which will increase as the period on the register increases, will have had one or more short spells of employment, lasting not more than three days each, during such periods.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

There will be an opportunity for dealing with this subject in to-night's Debate.