§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Labour how many males and females were registered as unemployed at the Bexhill, Hailsham and Rye Employment Exchange on 15th July; and how many of them were over 55 years of 139W age, under 18 years of age, and school leavers, respectively.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThe following table gives by age groups, the numbers wholly unemployed on 11th July, 1966, the latest date for which information is available.
NUMBERS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED ON THE REGISTERS OF THE BEXHILL, HAILSHAM AND RYE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES ON 11TH JULY, 1966 Men Aged 18 to 54 Aged 55 and over Total Bexhill 25 173 198 Hailsham 21 98 119 Rye 22 32 54 Women Aged 18 to 54 Aged 55 and over Total Bexhill 9 5 14 Hailsham 5 5 10 Rye 5 1 6 In addition, there were two boys and three girls under 18 years of age registered at the Bexhill Youth Employment Office, which also covers the Rye, Hailsham and Battle areas. There were no school leavers registered for first employment.