§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the Minister of Labour how many men and women, respectively, are signing the registers at the following employment exchanges in South Wales: Garnant, Ystalyfera, Pontardawe, Neath and Resolven; how many of the men are ex-Servicemen and how many are ex-miners suffering from silicosis or pneumoconiosis; and if he will state the corresponding figures for 1945.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe table below gives the numbers of insured men and women registered as unemployed at 14th October, 1946, and at 15th October, 1945. Information is not available as to the numbers of unemployed miners suffering from silicosis or pneumoconiosis included in these figures, but figures for 22nd November, 1946, are given in the last two columns of the table.