HC Deb 14 July 1936 vol 314 cc1882-5W
Mr. G. HALL

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the number of persons who come under the Unemployment Assistance Board in the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire and the number receiving assistance under the regulations and those receiving transitional benefit under the standstill order; and will he give the figures for each Employment Exchange area separately?

Mr. E. BROWN

The following table shows for each of the local offices of the Ministry of Labour in the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth the number of applicants for unemployment

Local Office. Number of applications for unemployment assistance. Number of payments of unemployment allowances according to
Unemployment Assistance Regulations. Transitional payments practice.
Glamorgan—
Aberdare 3,723 1,282 2,425
Aberkenfig 541 161 379
Bargoed 2,958 946 1,955
Barry 978 373 600
Bridgend 736 278 428
Bute Docks 2,048 782 1,008
Caerphilly 2,646 1,068 1,517
Cardiff 5,290 2,086 3,136
Clydach on Tawe 166 58 107
Cymmer 476 110 375
Dowlais 2226 1,033 1,185
Ferndale 2,971 1,123 1,884
Gorseinon 926 284 633
Llantwit Major 157 45 118
Maesteg 2,087 592 1,472
Merthyr Tydfil 4,474 1,849 2,700
Morriston 932 330 567
Mountain Ash 2,218 933 1,321
Mumbles 129 54 79
Neath 2,244 559 1,579
Ogmore Vale 648 209 430
Penarth 426 190 235
Pontardawe 362 101 244
Pontardulais 460 150 285
Pontlottyn 1,130 235 893
Pontyclun 480 138 338
Pontycymmer 720 202 526
Pontypridd 4,569 1,536 2,972
Porth 2,672 837 1,849
Porthcawl 112 58 62
Port Talbot 1,563 351 1,189
Resolven 203 37 177
Swansea 4,661 2,206 2, 494
Swansea Docks 796 365 457
Taffs Well 362 111 252
Tonypandy 4,028 1,102 2,937
Tonyrefail 1,003 304 669
Treharris 692 243 426
Treorchy 3,674 958 2,662
Ystalyfera 662 167 464
Totals for the County of Glamorgan. 67,149 23,446 43,029

assistance at 22nd June, 1936, and the number of payments of unemployment allowances during the week ended 26th June, 1936, according to the Unemployment Assistance Regulations and according to transitional payments practice, respectively.

The number of payments during the week does not necessarily relate to the number of applicants on the Monday in that week.

Local Office. Number of applicants for unemployment assistance. Number of payments of unemployment allowances according to
Unemployment Assistance Regulations. Transitional Payments practice.
Monmouth—
Abergavenny 313 71 265
Abertillery 2,180 780 1,384
Blackwood 1,225 312 897
Blaenavon 744 91 659
Blaina 1,140 216 910
Caldicot 129 26 85
Chepstow 208 43 154
Ebbw Vale 1,721 441 1,300
Monmouth 238 58 180
Newbridge 1,278 332 904
Newport 1,791 1,043 629
Newport Docks 738 372 369
Pontnewydd 847 140 692
Pontypool 2,606 523 1,788
Risca 1,270 489 781
Tredegar 1,536 279 1,248
Usk 76 11 63
Totals for the County of Monmouth. 18,040 5,227 12,308