§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Labour how many males and females were registered as unemployed at the Bexhill, Hailsham and Rye employment exchanges on 15th December; and how many of them were over 55 years of age, under 18 years of age, and school leavers, respectively.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsOn 14th November, 1966, the latest date for which information is available, the total numbers registered as unemployed were 273 men and 22 women at Bexhill, 189 men and 20 women at Hailsham and 93 men and 12 women at Rye. In addition, there were 17 boys and 5 girls under 18 years of age registered at the Bexhill Youth Employment office, which also covers the Rye, Hailsham and Battle areas. One boy was a school leaver registered for first employment.
Age analyses of the wholly unemployed are made only in January and July. The latest information about the numbers aged 55 years and over was that given to the hon. Member in my written reply on 21st July, 1966—[Vol. 732, c. 138–9.]