HC Deb 13 February 1940 vol 357 cc608-9W
Mr. Mainwaring

asked the Minister of Labour the number, male and female, respectively, registered as unemployed at each of the following Employment Exchanges on 1st February, 1940, or nearest date: Ferndale, Porth, Tonypandy, and Treorchy?

Mr. E. Brown

The table below shows the numbers of unemployed males and females, aged 14 years and over, on the registers of the Employment Exchanges in question on 15th January, 1940, the latest date for which figures are available:

Employment Exchange. Males. Females. Total.
Ferndale 1,830 171 2,001
Porth 1,607 329 1,936
Tonypandy 2,334 479 2,813
Treorchy (including Ton Pentre). 1,945 199 2,144