HC Deb 29 November 1945 vol 416 cc1770-1W
Sir G. Fox

asked the Minister of Labour the number of insured persons registered at Employment Exchanges at oxford and Merthyr Tydfil as unemployed at 16th July and 15th October, 1945, respectively. distinguishing the principal industries.

Mr. Isaacs

The following statement gives the information desired:

Insured unemployed persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges at Merthyr Tydfil and Oxford
MERTHYR TYDFIL
Industry. Numbers registered as unemployed.
16th July,1945. 15th October, 1945.
Public Works Contracting 76 187
Engineering and Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles. Cycles and Aircraft 1,611 2,311
Explosives Manufacture 591 923
Coal Mining 220 358
Distributive Trades 50 120
National Government Service 55 197
Local Government Service 59 121
other Industries and Services 311 478
2,973 4,695
The total excludes 291 Insured men and women on the registers who had been classified as unsuitable for ordinary employment.
OXFORD
Industry. Numbers registered as unemployed.
16th July. 1945. 15th October. 1945.
Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles. Cycles and Aircraft 26 44
Distributive Trades 21 22
other Industries and Services 89 88
136 154