§ Mr. G. Robertsasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the figures of unemployment in the counties of Caernarvon, Anglesey, and Merioneth, on convenient dates in January and June in the years 1946, 1951, and 1956, respectively, as percentages of the insured population in each county; and if he will
— 1946 1951 1956 January June January June January June Caernarvonshire … 7.8 6.3 6.6 3.0 5.5 3.3 Anglesey … 9.6 9.9 9.9 5.2 9.7 7.2 Merionethshire … 5.3 5.3 4.3 1.6 3.3 1.9 Wales … 9.4 9.1 3.7 2.3 2.0 1.9 Great Britain … 2.2 2.5 1.6 0.9 1.2 1.0 Note: The percentage figures for 1946 are based on the estimated numbers of persons insured under the unemployment insurance scheme, whereas those for 1951 and 1956 are based on the numbers insured under the comprehensive insurance scheme which came into operation in 1948. For this reason it is not possible to make direct comparison between the 1946 figures and those for 1951 and 1956.