HC Deb 28 January 1959 vol 598 cc115-6W
114. Mrs. White

asked the Minister of Labour how many boys and girls who left school in the summer and autumn terms, respectively, are still without work in the six North Wales counties, and in Flintshire, respectively.

NUMBERS OF REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED PERSONS IN EAST FLINTSHIRE AT 8TH DECEMBER, 1958
Duration of Unemployment in weeks Men aged 18 and over Women aged 18 and over Boys under 18 Girls under 18 Total
Up to 4 60 39 21 14 134
Over 4 and up to 13 82 98 19 15 214
Over 13 and up to 26 39 67 4 4 114
Over 26 141 114 3 5 263
Total 322 318 47 38 725

Mr. Wood

The following is the reply:

County Summer Term Leavers Autumn Term Leavers
Boys Girls Boys Girls
Anglesey 11 5 27 21
Caernarvonshire 11 13 13 2
Merioneth 8 15 18 27
Denbighshire 7 9 42 33
Montgomeryshire 1
Radnorshire 1 2 9 8
Flintshire 4 1 31 43
42 45 140 135

115. Mrs. White

asked the Minister of Labour how many men, women, boys, and girls were unemployed in the areas served by his offices in East Flintshire at the nearest convenient date; and, of these, how many had been out of work for longer than one month, three months, and six months, respectively.

Mr. Iain Macleod

At 12th January, 1959, there were 425 men, 350 women, 63 boys and 79 girls registered as unemployed at employment exchanges in East Flintshire. The figures relate to the Buckley, Flint, Holywell and Shotton Employment Exchanges and the Flint Youth Employment Office. The Overton Rural District is excluded as it is covered by the Wrexham Employment Exchange.

Detailed analyses according to duration of unemployment are available only for quarterly dates. The following Table gives the information for 8th December, 1958: