§ Lieut.-Colonel Heneageasked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the latest figures of the registered unemployed at Grimsby in the following categories: men, women, juveniles; and, in addition, by age groups, number in
GRIMSBY EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE. Unemployed persons on the registers at 21st June, 1937. Males. Females. Total. — Aged 21 and over. Aged 18–20. Aged 16–17. Aged 14–15. Aged 21 and over. Aged 18–20. Aged 16–17. Aged 14–15. Persons with claims admitted for insurance benefit. 2,227 141 108 — 220 46 45 — 2,787 Persons with applications authorised for unemployment allowances. 1,997 62 12 — 89 12 4 — 2,176 Persons with claims and for applications under consideration. 101 6 17 — 4 5 6 — 139 Others on register 153 9 21 58 85 7 55 128 516 Total 4,478 218 158 58 398 70 110 128 5,618 The latest date for which an age analysis has been compiled in greater detail than the above is 3rd May, 1937. At that date the numbers of the unemployed men and women on the registers of Grimsby Employment Exchange in the age-groups for which the information was obtained were as follows:
Age Group. Applicants for Benefit or Allowances.* Other Persons. Total. Men. Women. Men. Women. 18 to 20 years … … 239 94 13 15 361 21 to 24 years … … 649 120 14 10 793 25 to 34 years … … 1,205 116 22 16 1,359 35 to 44 years … … 952 67 23 8 1,050 45 to 54 years … … 951 59 39 10 2,059 55 to 59 years … … 523 23 32 6 584 60 to 64 years … … 435 11 34 1 481 65 and over … … — — 1 — 1 Total 18 years and over 4,954 490 178 66 5,688 * Figures are not available in respect of claimants for benefit and applicants for allowances separately.