HC Deb 13 December 1937 vol 330 c825W
Mr. J. Griffiths

asked 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.