§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Labour what percentages of those registered as unemployed in Wales and in England, respectively, are stopped temporarily, school leavers, and wholly unemployed, respectively.
§ Mr. GunterFollowing is the information for 14th November, 1966:
Wales England per cent. per cent. Temporarily stopped 7.9 21.7 School leavers 1.7 0.5 Wholly unemployed (excluding school leavers) 90.4 77.8
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasker the Minister of Labour what is the ratio of vacancies to persons unemployed in England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. GunterThe ratios of unfilled vacancies to persons wholly unemployed in England and Wales in November, 1966 were 1 to 1.5 and 1 to 4.7, respectively.
286WIt must be borne in mind that not all vacancies are notified to Employment Exchanges and Youth Employment Offices.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Labour what percentages of persons wholly unemployed are for personal reasons difficult to place in employment in England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. GunterThe survey of the characteristics of the unemployed, carried out in October, 1964, showed 59.3 per cent. in England and 56.3 per cent. in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Labour what percentage increase there has been in persons wholly unemployed since July in England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. GunterBetween 11th July, 1966, and 14th November, 1966, numbers of persons registered as wholly unemployed in England and Wales increased by 82.1 and 63.2 per cent., respectively.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Labour what percentage of persons thrown out of employment in Wales since July has found work in Wales; what percentage has left Wales; and what are the numbers involved.
§ Mr. GunterThis information is not available for similar reasons to those given in my reply of 11th November to the hon. Member for Oswestry (Mr. Biffen).—[Vol. 135, c. 387–8.]