HC Deb 13 November 1947 vol 444 cc547-8
50. Mr. G. Roberts

asked the Minister of Labour the total number of persons registered as unemployed at the Penygroes and Caernarvon exchanges respectively, on the most recent date for which figures are available, as compared with the totals for the same period in 1946, 1945 and 1938.

Mr. Isaacs

As the answer contains a number of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

The numbers of unemployed insured persons on the registers of the employment exchanges were as follow:

— 13th Oct. 1947 14th Oct. 1946. 15th Oct. 1946 17th Oct. 1938.
Penygroes … 184 210 233 350
Caernarvon … 341 496 557 1,502