Mr. Jenkinsasked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the total number of registered unemployed at the Employment Exchanges of Blaenavon, 2708W Pontypool and Pontnewydd, for each month from January, 1937, to the most recent date?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe following table shows the numbers of unemployed persons, aged 14 and over, on the registers of the Blaenavon, Pontypool and Pontnewydd Employment Exchanges at one date in each month from January, 1937, to November, 1938.
Date. Blaenavon. Pontypool (including Abersychan). Pontnewydd. 1937. 25th January 1,124 3,939 1,202 22nd February 1,101 3,647 1,045 15th March 1,087 3,642 1,017 19th April 1,069 3,584 990 24th May 988 3,726 2,059 21st June 929 3,417 967 26th July 886 3,379 1,048 23rd August 874 3,388 2,063 13th September 834 3,566 907 18th October 865 2.941 946 15th November 875 3,232 997 13th December 882 3,367 980 1938. 17th January 935 3,995 958 14th February 844 3,927 1,307 14th March 881 3,352 1,165 4th April 840 3,492 1,372 16th May 890 3,899 1,263 13th June 926 4,115 1,231 18th July 860 3,972 1,392 15th August 861 4,130 1,474 12th September 865 3,738 1,443 17th October 795 4,136 1,181 14th November 778 3,302 1,631