HC Deb 20 July 1972 vol 841 cc159-60W
44. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young persons are registered as unemployed in Monmouthshire; and how many vacancies existed at the latest available date.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Provisional figures for July show that there were 889 unemployed young people and 184 unfilled vacancies in the County of Monmouthshire. The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total demand.

45. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males are registered as unemployed in the Newport, Monmouthshire, Employment Exchange area; and how many male vacancies existed at the latest available date.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 10th July, the provisional number of males registered as unemployed in the County of Monmouthshire was 7,143. At 5th July, 393 notified vacancies for males remained unfilled. The vacancy figure relates only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and does not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

Numbers registered as wholly unemployed at 10th July, 1972 (PROVISIONAL)
Aged 18 to 54 Men Aged 55 and over Total Aged 18 to 54 Women Aged 55 and over Total
Bexhill 49 251 300 20 8 28
Hailsham 50 125 175 12 6 28
Rye 27 57 84 4 2 6

Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males are registered as unemployed in the County of Monmouthshire; and how many male vacancies existed at the latest available date.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 10th July, the provisional number of males registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Newport and Newport Docks employment exchanges was 2,509. At 5th July, 155 notified vacancies for males remained unfilled. The vacancy figure relates only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and does not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

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