HC Deb 16 June 1947 vol 438 cc184-5W
Mr. G. Roberts

asked the Minister of Labour the total number of unemployed in each of the 13 counties of Wales, indicating any increase or decrease in each county as compared with 12 months ago.

Mr. Isaacs

The following table gives the information desired:

County Number of insured persons registered as unemployed at 12th May, 1947. Increase (+) or Decrease (-) compared with 13th May, 1946.
Anglesey 758 - 121
Brecknockshire 456 - 279
Caernarvonshire 1,346 - 694
Cardiganshire 634 + 144
Carmarthenshire 4,316 - 29
Denbighshire 1,715 - 892
Flintshire 710 - 85
Glamorganshire 29,118 - 15,238
Merionethshire 391 + 5
Monmouthshire 7,960 - 1,516
Montgomeryshire 244 - 38
Pembrokeshire 620 + 166
Radnorshire 43 - 13

Mr. G. Roberts

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered as unemployed at the various employment exchanges in Caernarvonshire, indicating any increase or decrease in each locality as compared with 12 months ago.

Mr. Isaacs

The following table gives the information desired:

Employment Exchange. Number of insured persons registered as unemployed at 13th May, 1947. Increase (+) or Decrease (-) compared with 13th May, 1946.
Bangor 133 - 130
Bethesda 54 - 86
Caernarvon 353 - 244
Conway 69 + 28
Llanberis 95 - 67
Llandudno 92 - 42
Penmaenmawr 76 + 16
Penygroes 198 - 70
Portmadoc 89 - 51
Pwllheli 187 - 132