§ Sir G. Foxasked the Minister of Labour the number of insured persons registered at Employment Exchanges at oxford and Merthyr Tydfil as unemployed at 16th July and 15th October, 1945, respectively. distinguishing the principal industries.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe following statement gives the information desired:
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Insured unemployed persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges at Merthyr Tydfil and Oxford MERTHYR TYDFIL Industry. Numbers registered as unemployed. 16th July,1945. 15th October, 1945. Public Works Contracting 76 187 Engineering and Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles. Cycles and Aircraft 1,611 2,311 Explosives Manufacture 591 923 Coal Mining 220 358 Distributive Trades 50 120 National Government Service 55 197 Local Government Service 59 121 other Industries and Services 311 478 2,973 4,695
The total excludes 291 Insured men and women on the registers who had been classified as unsuitable for ordinary employment. OXFORD Industry. Numbers registered as unemployed. 16th July. 1945. 15th October. 1945. Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles. Cycles and Aircraft 26 44 Distributive Trades 21 22 other Industries and Services 89 88 136 154