Unemployment (Hansard, 22 February 1949)

§ 110. Major Bruce
asked the Minister of Labour the numbers unemployed, and the percentage of the total employed population represented by the figures given, in Bristol, Coventry, Exeter, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Norwich, Kingston-upon-Hull, Manchester, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Southampton, South Shields and Swansea respectively at the latest available date.

§ Mr. Ness Edwards
The following table gives the information desired:

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE UNDERMENTIONED TOWNS AT 1OTH JANUARY, 1949.

— Number of unemployed persons on registers at 10th January Number unemployed expressed as percentage of the number of insurance cards issued to employees at the employment exchanges in question^*

Bristol 3,920 1.2

Coventry 1,377 1.0

Exeter 609 1.2

Great Yarmouth 1,493 6.1

Lowestoft 1,350 7.9

Norwich 1,131 1.4

Kingston-upon-Hull 4,966 3.7

Manchester 6,337 1.3

Plymouth 2,821 3.6

Portsmouth 4,342 4.3

Sheffield 1,800 0.7

Southampton 1,858 2.1

South Shields 2,295 6.5

Swansea 2,978 5.1

^* Unemployment figures relate primarily to the areas in which the unemployed persons reside. Insurance cards issued to employees relate more closely to the areas in which persons work than to those in which they reside. The percentage figures for different areas are not therefore strictly comparable.

§ 112. Mr. Goronwy Roberts
asked the Minister of Labour how many men, women and young persons are registered as unemployed at the Portmadoc, Caernarvonshire, office of his Department.

§ Mr. Ness Edwards
One hundred and sixty-three men, 49 women and 12 young persons at 10th January.

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE UNDERMENTIONED TOWNS AT 1OTH JANUARY, 1949.
—	Number of unemployed persons on registers at 10th January	Number unemployed expressed as percentage of the number of insurance cards issued to employees at the employment exchanges in question^*
Bristol	3,920	1.2
Coventry	1,377	1.0
Exeter	609	1.2
Great Yarmouth	1,493	6.1
Lowestoft	1,350	7.9
Norwich	1,131	1.4
Kingston-upon-Hull	4,966	3.7
Manchester	6,337	1.3
Plymouth	2,821	3.6
Portsmouth	4,342	4.3
Sheffield	1,800	0.7
Southampton	1,858	2.1
South Shields	2,295	6.5
Swansea	2,978	5.1
^* Unemployment figures relate primarily to the areas in which the unemployed persons reside. Insurance cards issued to employees relate more closely to the areas in which persons work than to those in which they reside. The percentage figures for different areas are not therefore strictly comparable.