§ 54. and 55. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Labour (1) if he will state the numbers of notified vacancies at employment exchanges in Wales, Glamorgan, and Barry, respectively, at the latest convenient date; and how these figures compare with those for a year ago;
(2) if he will state the numbers of persons registered as unemployed at the last convenient date for Wales, Glamorgan, and the borough of Barry, respectively; how these figures compare with those for a year ago; and what proportional changes have occurred.
§ Mr. WhitelawFollowing is the information:
in the Hexham Parliamentary constituency, giving males and females, respectively;
(4) what is the number of males and females registered as unemployed in the Parliamentary constituency of Tyne-mouth;
(5) what is the number of males and females registered as unemployed in the Parliamentary constituency of Sunderland, South;
15W(6) what is the number of males and females registered as unemployed in the Parliamentary constituency of Darlington.
§ Mr. WhitelawI regret that figures are not available for Parliamentary constituencies. The following table gives the information in respect of employment exchanges whose areas lie wholly or mainly within the constituency boundaries.
Constituency Numbers unemployed on 15th June, 1964 Males Females Cleveland … 851 255 The Hartlepools … 1,381 504 Hexham … 167 68 Tynemouth … 1,070 213 Sunderland South … 2,902 738 Darlington … 681 195