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Mr. Ernest Brown
, pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 29th January, 1937; cols. 1202–3, Vol. 319), supplied the following statement:
Statistics of employment and unemployment among insured persons are not available for local authority areas. In the following table the figures relative to the total population in the areas named in the First Schedule to the Special Areas (Development and Improvement) Act, 1934, are in most cases those given in the relevant reports of the Registrars-General in respect of mid-1935.
For persons insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts statistics can be given only in respect of Employment Exchanges, and the areas served by these offices are not co-terminous with local authority areas. For the purpose of the table, however, Employment Exchanges have been arranged so as to indicate as nearly as possible the position in the Special Areas mainly served by them, and in some cases grouping of both Special Areas and Employment Exchanges has been necessary for this purpose.
The extent to which differences occur between the local authority areas and the areas served by particular exchanges, or groups of exchanges, varies as between one area and another, and it is necessary to bear this in mind in making comparisons between the figures for total population and those in respect of insured persons.
1657W
| Areas named in First Schedule to Special Areas (Development and Improvement) Act, 1934. |
Employment Exchanges which mainly serve the areas named in the first column. |
| Name. |
Estimated total population at mid-1935. |
Name. |
Approximate number of unemployment books of insured persons, aged 14–64 (excluding agricultural workers) exchanged at Employment Exchanges named—July, 1936. |
Number of insured persons aged 14–64 (exclusive of agricultural workers) recorded as unemployed 25th January 1937. |
| ENGLAND. |
| County Durham. |
| Sunderland C.B.; Durham M.B.; the urban districts of Barnard Castle; Ben-fieldside; Consett; Lead-gate; Bishop Auckland; Tow Law; Brandon and Byshottles; Chester-le-Street; Crook; Stanhope; Willington; Spennymoor; Hetton; Houghton-le-Spring; Seaham Harbour; Washington; Felling; Bllaydon; Whickham; Ryton; Shildon; Annfield Plain; Stanley; Tanfield; and the rural districts of Auckland; Barnard Castle; Chester-le-Street; Durham; Easington; Hough-ton-le-Spring; Lanchester; Sunderland; Weardale; Sedgefield; South Shields. |
916,907 |
Bishop Auckland; Crook; Spennymoor; Cockfield; Shildon; Consett; Stanley; Durham; Chester-le-Street; Stanhope; Birtley; Washington Station; Houghton-le-Spring; Wingate; Haswell; Barnard Castle; Gainford; Middleton-in-Teesdale; Seaham Harbour; Horden; Pallion; Southwick-on-Wear; Sunderland; Sedgefield; Felling; East Boldon; Blaydon; Dunston; |
267,070 |
53,813 |
| The following Juvenile Employment Bureaux- Bishop Auckland; Black-hill; Blaydon; Chester-le-Street; Crook; Dur-ham; Easington; Houghton-le-Spring; N.E. District; S.E. District; Spennymoor; Stanley. |
| West Hartlepool C.B.; Hartlepool M.B.; Hartle pool R.D. |
92,923 |
West Hartlepool; Hartlepool. |
25,750 |
7,178 |
| Gateshead C.B. |
121,200 |
Gateshead |
28,550 |
9,164 |
| South Shields C.B. |
112,000 |
South Shields |
32,750 |
10,210 |
| Jarrow M.B.; Hebburn U.D. |
53,350 |
Jarrow and Hebburn |
17,940 |
6,066 |
| Northumberland. |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne C.B.; Tynemouth C.B.; Wallsend M.B.; Longbenton U.D. |
419,430 |
Newcastle; Elswick; Heaton; Walker; Wall-send; North Shields; Willington Quay; Shire-moor; Newcastle Juvenile Employment Bureau; Tynemouth Juvenile Employment Bureau. |
169,590 |
30,086 |
| Newburn U.D. |
19,120 |
Newburn |
5,410 |
1,033 |
| Haltwhistle R.D.; Alston with Garrigill R.D. (Cumberland) |
10,670 |
Haltwhistle; Alston |
2,000 |
735 |
| Cumberland. |
| Whitehaven M.B.; Workington M.B.; Ennerdale R.D. |
78,920 |
Whitehaven; Cleat or Moor; Workington; Harrington. |
23,960 |
8,097 |
| Cockermouth U.D.; Cocker-mouth R.D.; Wigton R.D. |
44,227 |
Cockermouth; Aspatria; Wigton; Silloth. |
4,680 |
1,732 |
| Maryport U.D. |
11,920 |
Maryport |
3,490 |
1,604 |
| Millom R.D. |
12,000 |
Millom |
1,920 |
420 |
1658W1659W
| Areas named in First Schedule to Special Areas (Development and Improvement) Act, 1934. |
Employment Exchanges which mainly serve the areas named in the first column. |
| Name. |
Estimated total population at mid-1935. |
Name. |
Approximate number of unemployment books of insured persons, aged 14–64 (excluding agricultural workers) exchanged at Employment Exchanges named—July, 1936. |
Number of insured persons aged 14–64 (exclusive of agricultural workers) recorded as unemployed at 25th January, 1937. |
| Wales. |
| Monmouthshire. |
| Abercarn U.D. |
19,710 |
Newbridge |
8,800 |
1,412 |
| Abertillery U.D. |
30,070 |
Abertillery |
7,170 |
2,150 |
| Bedwellty U.D.; Mynyddislwyn U.D.; Rhymney U.D.; Risca U.D.; Gelligaer U.D. (Glamorgan); St. Mellons R.D. |
129,970 |
Pontlottyn; Bargoed; Blackwood and Risca. |
29,640 |
7,695 |
| Blaenavon U.D. |
10,620 |
Blaenavon |
3,580 |
1,005 |
| Ebbw Vale U.D. |
30,190 |
Ebbw Vale |
10,100 |
1,732 |
| Nantyglo and Blaina U.D. |
12,550 |
Blaina |
2,830 |
1,308 |
| Pontypool U.D. (including Abersychan and Panteg); Pontypool R.D. |
47,543 |
Pontypool and Usk |
14,620 |
3,868 |
| Tredegar U.D. |
22,120 |
Tredegar |
7,580 |
1,833 |
| Cwmbran U.D. (formerly Llantarnam and Llanfrechfa Upper). |
11,340 |
Pontnewydd |
2,880 |
1,132 |
| Glamorganshire. |
| Merthyr Tydfil C.B.; Vaynor and Penderyn R.D. (Brecknockshire). |
72,677 |
Merthyr Tydfil; Dowlais; Treharris and Merthyr Juvenile Employment Bureau. |
20,490 |
10,098 |
| Port Talbot U.D. |
40,540 |
Port Talbot |
14,150 |
3,139 |
| Abardare U.D. |
46,210 |
Aberdare |
13,340 |
4,171 |
| Bridgend U.D.; Penybont R.D. |
39,040 |
Bridgend and Aberkenfig |
6,910 |
1,794 |
| Caerphilly U.D.; Cardiff R.D.; Bedwas and Machen U.D. (Monmouthshire). |
73,412 |
Caerphilly and Taffs Well |
11,700 |
3,324 |
| Glyncorrwg U.D. |
10,040 |
Cymmer |
3,880 |
574 |
| Maesteg U.D. |
23,770 |
Maesteg |
6,640 |
2,411 |
| Mountain Ash U.D. |
36,700 |
Mountain Ash |
9,640 |
2,495 |
| Ogmore and Garw U.D. |
25,800 |
Ogmore Vale and Pontycymmer. |
6,000 |
1,552 |
| Pontypridd U.D. |
41,240 |
Pontypridd |
12,710 |
5,175 |
| Rhondda U.D. |
134,600 |
Ferndale; Porth; Tonypandy and Treorchy. |
41,790 |
15,367 |
| Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre R.D.; Cowbridge R.D. |
35,950 |
Tonyrefail; Pontyclun and Llantwit-Major. |
7,790 |
1,864 |
| Neath R.D. |
40,450 |
Resolven |
7,280 |
471 |
| Brecknockshire. |
| Brynmawr U.D.; Crickhowell R.D. |
13,846 |
Brynmawr and Crickhowell. |
3,080 |
1,792 |
| Pembrokeshire. |
| Pembroke M.B. |
12,250 |
Pembroke Dock |
2,730 |
1,395 |
| Scotland. |
| County of Dumbarton |
153,516 |
Alexandria; Dumbarton; Bowling; Helensburgh; Clydebank and Kirkintilloch. |
46,190 |
7,537 |
1660W1661W
| Areas named in First Schedule to Special Areas (Development and Improvement) Act, 1934. |
Employment Exchanges which mainly serve the areas named in the first column. |
| Name. |
Estimated total population at mid-1935. |
Name. |
Approximate number of unemployment books of insured persons, aged 14–64 (excluding agricultural workers) exchanged at Employment Exchanges named—July, 1936. |
Number of insured persons aged 14–64 (exclusive of agricultura workers) recorded as unemployed at 25 th January, 1937. |
| Scotland—continued. |
| County of Lanark (excluding city of Glasgow). |
506,466 |
Airdrie; Cambuslang; Carluke; Coatbridge; Rutherglen; Hamilton; Lanark; Larkhall; Lesmahagow; Motherwell; Shotts; Uddingston; Wishaw; East Kilbride and Strathaven. |
135,280 |
28,703 |
| County of Renfrew |
301,704 |
Barrhead; Greenock; Johnstone; Paisley; Port Glasgow and Renfrew. |
98,250 |
14,791 |
| The Parishes of Ardrossan; Beith; Dairy; Dreghorn; Dunlop; Fenwick; Galston; Irvine; Kilbirnie; Kilmarnock; Kilmaurs; Kilwinning; Loudoun; Riccarton; Stevenston and Stewarton in the County of Ayr. |
136,696* |
Ardrossan; Dairy; Irvine; Kilbirnie; Kilmarnock; Kilwinning; New Milns; Stevenston and Stewarton. |
51,070 |
7,985 |
| †The Parishes of Bathgate; Ecclesmachan; Kirkliston; Livingston; Linlithgow; Torphichen; Uphall and Whitburn, within the County of West Lothian, so far as situated South of the London and North Eastern Railway Line from Linlithgow to Ratho. |
63,327* |
Bathgate; Broxburn and Linlithgow. |
16,920 |
2,613 |
| The Parishes of Kirknewton; Mid Calder and West Calder within the County of Midlothian. |
12,520* |
East Calder and West Calder. |
4,680 |
735 |
| It is not possible to give figures for the area which includes the Parishes of Falkirk; Grangemouth; Muiravonside and Slamannan within the County of Stirling so far as situated South of the London and North Eastern Railway Line from Castlecary to Linlithgow. |
| * These figures relate to 1931. Estimates of population in parishes are not available for any later date. |
| † The figure in the second column relates to the whole of the parishes in question, a separate figure for the part defined as a Special Area is not available. |