§ 63. Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the rate of unemployment for each of the exchange areas in the counties of Monmouth and Glamorgan on the counting day in February.
§ Mr. HareThe following is the information:
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RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREAS IN GLAMORGAN AND MONMOUTHSHIRE ON 11TH FEBRUARY, 1963 Glamorgan Aberdare Group … … 5.8 Bargoed Group … … 7.6 Bridgend Group … … 5.4 Caerphilly Group … … 13.1 Cardiff Group … … 4.6 Llanelly Group* … … 8.1 Maesteg Group … … 6.1 Merthyr Tydfil Group … … 6.6 Neath Group … … 3.3 Pontyclun … … 9.9 Pontypridd … … 3.5 Porthcawl … … 10.4 Port Talbot … … 3.4 Swansea Group … … 6.7 Tonypandy Group … … 10.6 Ystalyfera Group … … 6.5 * Llanelly, Burry Port, Kidwelly and Tumble, which are included in the group for percentage purposes, are in Carmarthenshire.
Monmouthshire Abergavenny Group† … … 7.8 Chepstow … … 5.9 Cwmbran … … 5.2 Ebbw Vale Group‡ … … 6.0 Monmouth … … 10.6 Newport … … 3.5 Pontypool Group … … 7.8 Risca … … 6.3 † Crickhowell, which is included in the group for percentage purposes, is in Breconshire. ‡ Brynmawr, which is included in the group for percentage purposes, is in Breconshire.