The Rev. LI. Williamsasked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed in Abertillery, New-bridge and Blaina Employment Exchanges, respectively; how many are 127W registered as disabled; and how many have been registered as disabled for more than two years.
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE ABERTILLERY, NEWBRIDGE AND BLAINA EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AT 17TH JUNE, 1957 Employment Exchange Total number on registers (excluding persons included in cols. 6 and 7) Registered disabled persons unemployed Suitable for ordinary employment (included in cols. 2 and 3) Severely disabled persons classified as unlikely to obtain employment other than under special conditions (excluded from cols 2 and 3) Men 18 and over Women 18 and over Men 18 and over Women 18 and over Men 18 and over Women 18 and over (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Abertillery … 89 157 46 6 12 — Newbridge … 49 172 16 2 2 1 Blaina … 49 59 12 2 4 1 Information as to the number of Registered Disabled Persons according to the length of time they have been on the Register of Disabled Persons is not available.