§ 55. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the number of men registered in employment at the Mexborough and Wombwell employment exchanges, respectively, at the latest available date; and how these figures compare with those in 1950, 1960 and 1964.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
Local estimates do not distinguish men and boys separately.
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF MALE EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED) Mexborough (including Goldthorpe) Wombwell Mid-1950 … 25,400 10,200 Mid-1960 … 26,300 8,100 Mid-1964 … 25,400 8,000 Mid-1966 … 23,500 7,600
§ Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the number of women registered in employment at the Mexborough and Wombwell employment exchanges, respectively, at the latest available date; and how many of them travel to work at a distance of 10 miles from their respective districts.
§ Mr. FernyhoughAt mid-1966, the estimated numbers of female employees (employed and unemployed) in the areas covered by Mexborough (including Goldthorpe) and Wombwell Employment Exchanges were 7,900 and 1,600 respectively. Local estimates do not distinguish women and girls separately and relate to the area in which people work, not the area in which they live. It is known that about 200 women and girls living in the Mexborough and 100 living in the Wombwell area travel more than 10 miles to work in transport provided by employers. The number who travel by other means is not known.