HC Deb 20 December 1938 vol 342 cc2707-8W
Mr. Jenkins

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the total number of registered unemployed at the Employment Exchanges of Blaenavon, Pontypool and Pontnewydd, for each month from January, 1937, to the most recent date?

Mr. E. Brown

The following table shows the numbers of unemployed persons, aged 14 and over, on the registers of the Blaenavon, Pontypool and Pontnewydd Employment Exchanges at one date in each month from January, 1937, to November, 1938.

Date. Blaenavon. Pontypool (including Abersychan). Pontnewydd.
1937.
25th January 1,124 3,939 1,202
22nd February 1,101 3,647 1,045
15th March 1,087 3,642 1,017
19th April 1,069 3,584 990
24th May 988 3,726 2,059
21st June 929 3,417 967
26th July 886 3,379 1,048
23rd August 874 3,388 2,063
13th September 834 3,566 907
18th October 865 2.941 946
15th November 875 3,232 997
13th December 882 3,367 980
1938.
17th January 935 3,995 958
14th February 844 3,927 1,307
14th March 881 3,352 1,165
4th April 840 3,492 1,372
16th May 890 3,899 1,263
13th June 926 4,115 1,231
18th July 860 3,972 1,392
15th August 861 4,130 1,474
12th September 865 3,738 1,443
17th October 795 4,136 1,181
14th November 778 3,302 1,631