§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the Minister of Labour how many people are now registered as unemployed in the South Wales Development Area; what are their age groups; how many are partially disabled; and how many are married women.
§ Mr. IsaacsAt 14th July there were 34,063 insured persons, including 6,681 married women, registered as wholly unemployed, in the South Wales and Monmouthshire Development Area. In addition, there were 2,013 persons registered as temporarily stopped. The total included approximately 10,700 disabled persons suitable for ordinary employment, but excluded about 2,000178W unemployed disabled persons requiring employment under sheltered conditions. The latest date for which a detailed age analysis of the numbers wholly unemployed was obtained was 16th June, when the figures were as shown below:
Age Group Numbers wholly unemployed at 16th June, 1947. 14–15 years 410 16–17 years 647 18–20 years 1,418 21–40 years 14,849 41–55 years 11,841 56–64 years (Males) 6,704 56–59 years (Females) TOTAL 35,869 Corresponding details were not obtained in respect of those temporarily stopped, numbering 2,719 at 16th June.