HC Deb 17 June 1963 vol 679 cc18-9W
Mr. Ness Edwards

asked the Minister of Labour the numbers of school leavers unemployed for each of the exchange areas in the Counties of Monmouth and Glamorgan at the latest count.

Mr. Whitelaw

The numbers are available for youth employment office, not employment exchange, areas. They are as follows:

County Youth Employment Office Number of school leavers registered for first employment on 10th June, 1963
Monmouth Abertillery 25
Blackwood 23
Cross Keys 4
Newport 8
Pontypool 20
Usk 2
Glamorgan Aberdare 19
Barry 7
Bridgend 28
Caerphilly 8
Cardiff 13
Gorseinon 9
Merthyr Tydfil 10
Neath 29
Pontypridd 11
Port Talbot 36
Swansea 14
Tonypandy 52

Mr. Ness Edwards

asked 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 count.

Mr. Whitelaw

Following is the information:

Rates of unemployment for Employment Exchange areas in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire on 10th June, 1963
Glamorgan
Aberdare Group 3.0
Bargoed Group 5.0
Bridgend Group 2.8
Caerphilly Group 8.4
Cardiff Group 2.6
Llanelly Group* 4.2
Maesteg Group 4.3
Merthyr Tydfil Group 3.6
Neath Group 1.7
Pontyclun Group 4.6
Pontypridd 1.9
Porthcawl 3.9
Port Talbot 2.0
Swansea Group 3.2
Tonypandy Group 6.8
Ystalyfera Group 4.1
*Llanelly, Burry Port, Kidwelly and Tumble, which are included in the group for percentage purposes, are in Carmarthenshire
Monmouthshire
Abergavenny Group* 1.6
Chepstow 1.4
Cwmbran 0.9
Ebbw Vale Group† 3.9
Monmouth 2.7
Newport Group 1.7
Pontypool Group 3.2
Risca 3.3
*Crickhowell, which is included in the group for percentage purposes, is in Breconshire.
†Brynmawr, which is included in the group for percentages purposes, is in Breconshire.