PORT TALBOT, NEATH AND PONTARDAWE. (Hansard, 22 June 1927)

§ Mr. JENKINS
asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed males and females from January, 1926, to the

TABLE SHOWING, month by month, from January, 1926, the numbers of persons on the Registers of certain Employment Exchanges.

Date Port Talbot. Neath. Pontardawe.

Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total.

1926.

25th January … … 2,778 250 3,028 2,247 148 2,395 292 7 299

22nd February … … 2,625 232 2,857 2,474 234 2,708 77 4 81

22nd March … … 2,633 230 2,863 3,624 216 3,840 907 8 915

26th April … … 2,387 214 2,601 1,931 188 2,119 250 9 259

^*24th May … … 7,373 404 7,777 7,866 451 8,317 1,307 33 1,340

^*28th June … … 5,011 454 5,465 4,954 422 5,376 1,789 148 1,937

^*26th July … … 5,036 418 5,454 4,540 298 4,838 1,701 154 1,855

^*30th August … … 5,156 397 5,553 4,132 289 4,421 1,122 55 1,177

^*27th September … … 5,177 412 5,589 4,523 336 4,859 1,336 90 1,426

^*25th October … … 5,416 361 5,777 4,700 421 5,121 1,514 82 1,596

^*22nd November … … 5,334 359 5,693 4,257 335 4,592 1,728 133 1,861

^*20th December … … 7,207 222 7,429 4,040 184 4,224 517 26 543

1927.

24th January … … 4,734 193 4,927 3,260 324 3,584 279 9 288

21st February … … 3,367 135 3,502 2,401 294 2,695 206 11 217

21st March … … 3,003 168 3,171 2,218 224 2,442 198 10 208

25th April … … 3,378 186 2,564 2,095 167 2,262 290 5 295

30th May … … 3,612 176 3,788 2,931 149 3,080 967 16 983

13th June … … 3,906 235 4,141 3,052 194 3,246 635 29 664

^* From May, 1926 to December, 1926, the figures are exclusive of persons in the coal mining industry who were disqualified for unemployment benefit by reason of the dispute.

1862W

§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND
The following statement gives such particulars as are available:
end of April, 1927, and also for the last available date for May and June for Port Talpot, Neath, and Pontardawe Employment Exchanges?

§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND
The following table gives the information required

TABLE SHOWING, month by month, from January, 1926, the numbers of persons on the Registers of certain Employment Exchanges.
Date	Port Talbot.	Neath.	Pontardawe.
Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.
1926.
25th January	…	…	2,778	250	3,028	2,247	148	2,395	292	7	299
22nd February	…	…	2,625	232	2,857	2,474	234	2,708	77	4	81
22nd March	…	…	2,633	230	2,863	3,624	216	3,840	907	8	915
26th April	…	…	2,387	214	2,601	1,931	188	2,119	250	9	259
^*24th May	…	…	7,373	404	7,777	7,866	451	8,317	1,307	33	1,340
^*28th June	…	…	5,011	454	5,465	4,954	422	5,376	1,789	148	1,937
^*26th July	…	…	5,036	418	5,454	4,540	298	4,838	1,701	154	1,855
^*30th August	…	…	5,156	397	5,553	4,132	289	4,421	1,122	55	1,177
^*27th September	…	…	5,177	412	5,589	4,523	336	4,859	1,336	90	1,426
^*25th October	…	…	5,416	361	5,777	4,700	421	5,121	1,514	82	1,596
^*22nd November	…	…	5,334	359	5,693	4,257	335	4,592	1,728	133	1,861
^*20th December	…	…	7,207	222	7,429	4,040	184	4,224	517	26	543
1927.
24th January	…	…	4,734	193	4,927	3,260	324	3,584	279	9	288
21st February	…	…	3,367	135	3,502	2,401	294	2,695	206	11	217
21st March	…	…	3,003	168	3,171	2,218	224	2,442	198	10	208
25th April	…	…	3,378	186	2,564	2,095	167	2,262	290	5	295
30th May	…	…	3,612	176	3,788	2,931	149	3,080	967	16	983
13th June	…	…	3,906	235	4,141	3,052	194	3,246	635	29	664
^* From May, 1926 to December, 1926, the figures are exclusive of persons in the coal mining industry who were disqualified for unemployment benefit by reason of the dispute.