HC Deb 11 December 1964 vol 703 cc253-4W
Mr. Alan Williams

asked the Minister of Labour how many disabled people are registered for, but unable to find, employment in Swansea.

Mr. Marsh

On 9th November the number of registered disabled persons registered as unemployed at the Swansea Employment Exchange and Youth Employment Bureau was 329.

Mr. Alan Williams

asked the Minister of Labour what proportion of workers is employed in manufacturing, and what proportion in service trades, in Swansea; and how these figures compare with national figures.

Mr. Marsh

The following table gives the position at mid-1963 the latest date for which figures are available.

Area Manufacturing Industries Service Industries
Per cent. Per cent.
Swansea Employment Exchanges 25.3 73.6
Great Britain 38.2 56.3

Mr. Alan Williams

asked the Minister of Labour how many, and what proportion of Swansea school leavers obtained apprenticeships this year; and how these figures compared with the national proportion.

Mr. Marsh

The figures for 1st January to 31st October 1964 are as follows:

Boys Girls
Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
Swansea 212 20.6 33 3.8
Great Britain 110,729 36.6 16,279 5.8