§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the Employment Exchanges and the total insured population where the unemployment rate at the last count exceeded 40 per cent. in the case of males or females?
§ Mr. E. Brown,pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 2nd June, 1938, Vol. 336, col. 2259), supplied the following statement:
The Table below shows for the Employment Exchanges at which the number of unemployment books exchanged in 1937 was 3,000 or more, those at which the insured persons aged 16–64 recorded as unemployed at 16th May, 1938, represented over 40 per cent. in the case of males or females of the numbers of books exchanged. The figures exclude persons within the Agricultural Scheme.
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Area Insured persons aged 16–64 with unemployment books exchanged July, 1937 (exclusive of persons within Agricultural Scheme). Percentage recored as umemployed at 16th May, 1938. Males. Females. Arnold 3,310 46.2 17.0 Bedworth 3,860 16.6 54.9 Blackburn 51,040 26.2 42.6 Buckie 3,970 42.5 54.3 Ferndale 5,310 78.9 27.0 Fraserburgh 4,740 31.2 41.0 Garnant 4,300 22.5 42.9 Glossop 5,880 31.9 47.8 Golborne 3,100 47.1 21.3 Hayes and Harlington. 2,100 11.7 41.7 Hindley 5,620 46.9 65.4 Holywell 4,150 20.1 42.0 Maryport 3,180 41.1 13.3 Merthyr Tydfil. 18,480 50.5 24.9 Pontardawe 3,350 46.1 33.0 Pontardulais 3,900 45.7 59.7 Pontypridd 11,740 45.8 23.2 Shirebrook 4,270 15.5 82.9 Shotton 7,580 28.0 76.8 Skelman-thorpe. 5,350 14.6 46.7 Stornoway 5,560 56.0 74.6 Tonyrefail 4,420 49.7 18.3 Upholland 3,160 18.8 90.2 Westhoughton 3,310 42.9 28.0