§ Mr. D. Williamsasked the Minister of Labour how many disabled persons are unemployed in the South Wales Development Area; and how many of these are ex-miners disabled through pneumoconiosis.
§ Mr. IsaacsAt 20th February, 1950, there were 10,130 registered disabled persons unemployed in the South Wales and Monmouth Development Area, of whom 3,998 were ex-miners disabled through pneumoconiosis.
§ Mr. D. Williamsasked the Minister of Labour how many disabled persons are 81W unemployed in each of the development areas.
Development Area Capable of ordinary employment Classified as unlikely to obtain employment other than under sheltered conditions Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total North Eastern 5,967 259 6,226 1,177 47 1,224 7,144 306 7,450 West Cumberland. 248 11 259 138 1 139 386 12 398 South West Scotland. 4,683 351 5,034 498 41 539 5,181 392 5,573 South Wales and Monmouth. 8,675 217 8,892 1,213 25 1,238 9,888 242 10,130 South Lancashire. 873 44 917 106 5 111 979 49 1,028 Wrexham 328 11 339 16 3 19 344 14 358 Scottish Highlands. 73 3 76 8 1 9 81 4 85 North Merseyside. 2,236 275 2,511 239 40 279 2,475 315 2,790 South Merseyside. 379 54 433 80 6 86 459 60 519 TOTALS 23,462 1,225 24,687 3,475 169 3,644 26,937 1,394 28,331
§ Mr. D. Williamsasked the Minister of Labour how many people are unemployed in each of the development areas; and what are the percentages of unemployed in each area.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe following table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AT 13TH FEBRUARY, 1950, IN EACH DEVELOPMENT AREA Development Area Number of persons registered as unemployed Approximate percentage rate of unemployment North-Eastern 34,192 3.5 West Cumberland 1,118 2.2 Scottish 46,134 4.0 South Wales and Monmouthshire. 30,392 4.6 Wrexham 1,309 3.9 South Lancashire 3,255 2.4 Merseyside 28,043 4.9