§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many males are unemployed in the Newport, Monmouthshire, employment exchange area; and how many male vacancies exist at the latest available date;
(2) how many young persons are unemployed in the Newport, Monmouth- 248W shire, employment exchange area; and how many vacancies exist at the latest available date;
(3) how many males are unemployed in the County of Monmouthshire; and how many male vacancies exist at the latest available date;
(4) how many young persons are unemployed in the County of Monmouthshire; and how many vacancies exist at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithProvisional figures for December, 1971, indicate that 6,543 men, 435 boys, 1,307 women and 369 girls were registered as wholly unemployed in the County of Monmouthshire and that 202 notified vacancies for men, 36 for boys, 88 for women and 47 for girls remained unfilled. In the area covered by the Newport Employment Exchange 2,251 men and 352 women were registered as wholly unemployed and there were 56 vacancies for men and 26 for women. Figures for young persons are not available for this precise area but in the rather wider area covered by the Newport County Borough and Cross Keys careers offices, 182 boys and 140 girls were registered as wholly unemployed and there were 14 vacancies for boys and 12 for girls. The vacancy figures relate only to notified vacancies which remained unfilled on 1st December and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.