NEATH, PONTARDAWE AND CLYDACH.

HC Deb 20 February 1929 vol 225 cc1140-1W

Mr. JENKINS

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registering at the Neath, Pontardawe, and Clydach Exchanges for the month ending June, 1928, December, 1928, and for the last four weeks?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

The following statement gives the information for which the hon. Member asks:

Persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges at Neath, Pontardawe and Clydach, respectively.
—	25th June, 1928.	31st Dec., 1928.	21st Jan., 1929.	28th Jan., 1929.	4th Feb., 1929.	11th Feb., 1929.
		Neath.
Wholly unemployed	…	2,755	2,587	2,653	2,725	2,844	2,817
Temporarily stopped	…	978	3,199	970	757	2,470	999
Total	…	3,733	5,786	3,623	3,482	5,314	3,816
		Pontardawe.
Wholly unemployed	…	265	312	313	297	295	316
Temporarily stopped	…	204	575	208	388	414	597
Total	…	469	887	521	685	709	913
		Clydach.
Wholly unemployed	…	206	199	205	203	216	205
Temporarily stopped	…	236	383	180	163	181	152
Total	…	442	582	385	366	397	357