HC Deb 10 May 1932 vol 265 c1738W
Sir W. JENKINS

asked the Minister of Labour the total number of unemployed persons at Neath, Pontardawe, and Clydach from January, 1932, each month to the last available date, and the number for the same period from January, 1931, respectively?

Sir H. BETTERTON

The following table shows the numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of the Neath, Pontardawe and Clydach Employment Exchanges at the dates specified.

Data. Neath. Pontardawe. Clydach.
1931.
26th January 5,882 1,670 906
23rd February 7,455 1,459 1,165
23rd March 6,130 1,505 1,109
27th April 7,501 1,457 1,134
1932.
25th January 5,239 1,032 1,021
22nd February 5,591 1,078 978
21st March 4,764 919 1,404
25th April 6,141 1,347 1,027