§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister of Labour the number of insured persons on the register at the following Employment Exchanges, at the last convenient date, Llanelly, Burry Port, Tumble, Ammanford, and Garnant; the number of unemployed
Number of insured persons recorded as unemployed at 15th November, 1937. — Llanelly. Burry Port. Tumble. Ammanford. Garnant. Men, aged 18–64 … 2,381 684 2,154 503 961 Boys, aged 16–17 … 92 12 84 9 10 Boys, aged 14–15 … 18 3 1 8 4 Women, aged 18–64 … 197 14 19 23 33 Girls, aged 16–17 … 70 3 6 4 9 Girls, aged 14–15 … 25 — 1 — 1 Total … 2,783 716 2,265 547 1,018
Applicants for insurance benefit and unemployment allowances at 15th November, 1937, who had been continuously on the register for a year or more. — Llanelly. Burry Port. Tumble. Ammanford. Garnant. Men, aged 18–64 … 324 127 88 79 405 Boys, aged 16–17 … — 1 2 — — Women, aged 18–64 … 4 1 — — 4 Girls, aged 16–17 … — — — — — Total … 328 129 90 79 409 Note.—Of the persons who have been on the register for a year or more, a proportion will have had one or more short spells of employment lasting not more than three days each during the period.