HC Deb 30 July 1958 vol 592 cc133-5W
72. Mr. G. Roberts

asked the Minister of Labour how many persons were registered as unemployed at the employment exchanges in Caernarvon, Penygroes, Portmadoc, Llanberis and Pwllheli, respectively, on the latest available count.

Mr. Iain Macleod

671 at Caernarvon, which includes Llanberis, 226 at Penygroes, 74 at Portmadoc, and 274 at Pwllheli at 14th July.

70. Mr. Padley

asked the Minister of Labour how many unemployed men and women, respectively, were registered at the Bridgend, Maesteg, Cymmer, Ponty-

NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN WALES AND IN FLINTSHIRE AT 16TH JUNE, 1958 TOGETHER WITH THE PERCENTAGES THE NUMBERS REPRESENT OF THE ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN THOSE AREAS
Wales Flintshire
Number Unemployed Percentages Number Unemployed Percentages*
Men aged 18 and over 24,450 3.7 939 2.9
Boys under 18 918 2.8 46
Women aged 18 and over 8,438 3.5 391 3.5
Girls under 18 1,138 3.8 35
TOTAL 34,944 3.7 1,411 3.0
* Percentage rates of unemployment for Flintshire are only available for males and females.

80. Mrs. White

asked the Minister of Labour how many unfilled vacancies in Wales and in Flintshire there were for men, women and juveniles, respectively, at the latest convenient date, with cor-

cymmer, and Ogmore Vale Employment Exchanges in July, 1955 and 1958.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following is the Table:

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE UNDERMENTIONED EMPLOYMENT EXCANGES AT 11TH JULY, 1955 AND 14TH JULY, 1958
Employment Exchange 11th July, 1955 14th July, 1958
Males Females Males Females
Bridgend 34 35 143 181
Maesteg 16 49 125 85
Cymmer 13 20 62 72
Pontycymmer 14 19 32 42
Ogmore Vale 19 24 20 57

78. Mrs. White

asked the Minister of Labour how many men, women, boys and girls in Wales were registered for employment at the latest convenient date; and what proportion these figures represent of the insured population in each category, with the corresponding figures for the employment exchange areas in Flintshire.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following is the reply:

responding figures for 1955, 1956 and 1957.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following is the reply:

NUMBERS OF VACANCIES NOTIFIED TO EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN WALES AND IN FLINTSHIRE REMAINING UNFILLED AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES
Men aged 18 and over Women aged 18 and over Young Persons under 18 Total
WALES:
29th June, 1955 7,995 2,781 3,072 13,848
27th June, 1956 7,678 3,002 3,107 13,787
12th June, 1957 6,035 2,964 2,069 11,068
11th June, 1958 4,582 2,252 1,297 8,131
FLINTSHIRE:
29th June, 1955 391 265 126 782
27th June, 1956 307 528 126 961
12th June, 1957 136 329 96 561
11th June, 1958 106 203 77 386

79. Mrs. White

asked the Minister of Labour how many men, women, boys and girls in Wales and in Flintshire, respect-

NUMBERS OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN WALES AND IN FLINTSHIRE AT 16TH JUNE, 1958 WHO, AT THAT DATE HAD BEEN CONTINUOUSLY UNEMPLOYED FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS
Duration of Unemployment in Weeks Men aged 18 and over Women aged 18 and over Boys under 18 Girls under 18 Total
WALES
Over 13 and up to 26 3,730 1,686 97 161 5,674
Over 26 6,725 2,312 46 46 9,129
Total 10,455 3,998 143 207 14,803
FLINTSHIRE
Over 13 and up to 26 135 89 3 4 231
Over 26 229 102 2 4 337
Total 364 191 5 8 568