§ Mr. Isaacsasked the Minister of Labour if he will state separately the numbers of men, women, boys and girls registered at the Borough Employment Exchange as unemployed at the most recent date in March and April, 1958, and the number on the disabled register at the same time, whether included or excluded from the total of registered unemployed.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following table gives the information desired.
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NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF BOROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT 17TH MARCH, AND 14TH APRIL, 1958 Total number on registers (excluding persons included in col. (4)) Registered disabled persons unemployed Suitable for ordinary employment (included in col. (2)) Severely Disabled Persons classified as unlikely to obtain employment other than under special conditions (excluded from col. (2)) (1) (2) (3) (4) 17th March, 1958 Men aged 18 and over … … 1,092 149 6 Boys aged under 18 … … 49 — — Women aged 18 and over … … 143 23 — Girls[...]aged under 18 … … 12 — — Total … … 1,296 172 6 14th April, 1958 Men aged 18 and over … … 1,060 160 6 Boys aged under 18 … … 63 1 — Women aged 18 and over … … 175 22 — Girls aged under 18 … … 7 — — Total … … 1,305 183 6