§ 80. Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the rate of unemployment for each of the exchange areas in the counties of Monmouth and Glamorgan at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. HareFollowing is the information required:
Rates of Unemployment for Employment Exchange Areas in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire on 14th January, 1963 Glamorgan Aberdare Group … … 5.7 Bargoed Group … … 7.7 Bridgend Group … … 5.3 Caerphilly Group … … 11.9 Cardiff Group … … 4.2 Llanelly Group* … … 7.3 Maesteg Group … … 5.8 Merthyr Tydfil Group … … 7.2 Neath Group … … 3.2 Pontyclun … … 8.9 Pontypridd … … 3.6 Porthcawl … … 9.5 Port Talbot … … 3.4 Swansea Group … … 6.2 Tonypandy Group … … 9.9 Ystalyfera Group … … 6.4 Monmouthshire Abergavenny Group† … … 6.9 Chepstow … … 6.3 Cwmbran … … 4.8 Ebbw Vale Group‡ … … 5.7 Monmouth … … 9.6 Newport … … 3.5 Pontypool Group … … 6.7 Risca … … 5.5 * Llanelly, Burry Port, Kidwelly and Tumble, which are included in the group for percentage purposes, are in Carmarthenshire. †Crickhowell, which is included in the Abergavenny group for percentage purposes, is in Breconshire. ‡Brynmawr, which is included in the Ebbw Vale group for percentage purposes, is in Breconshire.