§ 100. Mr. Padleyasked the Minister of Labour how many men and women were registered as unemployed in November at the Bridgend, Maesteg, Ogmore Vale, Pontycymmer and Cymmer exchanges; and what were the comparable figures for May 1955.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodFollowing is the reply:
NUMBERS OF MEN AND WOMEN AGED 18 YEARS AND OVER REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE UNDER-MENTIONED EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AT 16TH MAY, 1955 AND 17TH NOVEMBER, 1958 Employment Exchange 16th May, 1955 17th November 1958 Men Women Men Women Bridgend 30 39 156 111 Maesteg 17 62 142 115 Ogmore Vale 20 35 25 61 Pontycymmer 15 19 40 33 Cymmer 12 30 47 71
§ 101. Mr. Padleyasked the Minister of Labour how many boys and girls were registered as unemployed in the areas 227W covered by the Bridgend, Maesteg, Ogmore Vale, Pontycymmer and Cymmer exchanges at the latest convenient date; and what were the comparable figures for 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957.
§ Mr. WoodFollowing is the reply: Separate statistics of unemployed young persons are not available for Maesteg, Ogmore Vale, Pontycymmer and Cymmer. The first three places are covered by the Bridgend Youth Employment Office and Cymmer by the Port Talbot Youth Employment Office.
The total numbers of boys and girls registered as unemployed at the Bridgend and Port Talbot Youth Employment Offices at November of the years 1954 to 1958 were as follows:
— Bridgend Port Talbot Boys Girls Boys Girls 15th November,1954 13 13 14 15 14th November, 1955 8 18 10 11 12th November, 1956 8 45 9 17 11th November, 1957 12 46 18 41 17th November, 1958 68 89 52 92