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Sir G. Fox
asked the Minister of Labour the number of insured persons registered at Employment Exchanges at oxford and Merthyr Tydfil as unemployed at 16th July and 15th October, 1945, respectively. distinguishing the principal industries.
Mr. Isaacs
The following statement gives the information desired:
Insured unemployed persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges at Merthyr Tydfil and Oxford
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MERTHYR TYDFIL | ||
Industry. | Numbers registered as unemployed. | |
16th July,1945. | 15th October, 1945. | |
Public Works Contracting | 76 | 187 |
Engineering and Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles. Cycles and Aircraft | 1,611 | 2,311 |
Explosives Manufacture | 591 | 923 |
Coal Mining | 220 | 358 |
Distributive Trades | 50 | 120 |
National Government Service | 55 | 197 |
Local Government Service | 59 | 121 |
other Industries and Services | 311 | 478 |
2,973 | 4,695 |
The total excludes 291 Insured men and women on the registers who had been classified as unsuitable for ordinary employment. | ||
OXFORD | ||
Industry. | Numbers registered as unemployed. | |
16th July. 1945. | 15th October. 1945. | |
Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles. Cycles and Aircraft | 26 | 44 |
Distributive Trades | 21 | 22 |
other Industries and Services | 89 | 88 |
136 | 154 |