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Assistance (Juveniles).

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 5 June 1939.

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Photo of Mr Henry Brooke Mr Henry Brooke , Lewisham West

asked the Minister of Labour whether he has any statement to make on the conclusion recorded by the Unemployment Assistance Board on page 52 of its report for 1938, to the effect that the policy of granting unconditional allowances to young people calls for revision in a considerable proportion of cases?

Employment Exchange.Total number of unemployed persons on the Register.Total number of applicants for benefit or allowances.Number of applicants who had been on Register
One year but less than two years.Two years but less than three years.Three years but leas than four years.Four years but less than five years.Five years or more.
Abergavenny…39136429101258
Abersychan…75173756405030204
Abertillery…1,4211,328206717634216
Blackwood…1,1301,024122736342194
Blaenavon…6015349041411824
Blaina…9568712959525114
Caldicot…156142221——
Chepstow…224198198754
Ebbw Vale…1,5221,25917056452728
Monmouth…33231640121088
Newbridge…1,1241,084190936138163
Newport…3,6223,444337206157102177
Newport Docks…1,0241,01646147314
Pontnewydd…5985744347351546
Pontypool…1,08497962524633151
Risca…1,03688215647322157
Tredegar…1,3441,238233102573584
Usk…625422112

Of the persons who had been on the register for extended periods a proportion, which will increase as the period on the register increases, will have had one or more short spells of employment, lasting not more than three days each, during such periods.

Photo of Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd , Mid Bedfordshire

There will be an opportunity for dealing with this subject in to-night's Debate.