§ 28. Mrs. Shirley Williamsasked the Minister of Labour how many engineering workers are seeking work in Stevenage, and how many vacancies there are in the engineering industry in Stevenage.
§ Mr. MarshThirteen workers last employed in the engineering and allied group of industries were registered as wholly unemployed at Stevenage Employment Exchange on 10th May. There were 893 notified unfilled vacancies on 5th May in the same group of industries.
§ Mrs. WilliamsIn thanking my hon. Friend for that Answer, may I ask whether, as the employment situation is extremely tight and a great many firms in the area work largely for export, his right hon. Friend will consider advising the main contractor for the Baldock bypass to recruit labour from outside the area?
§ Mr. MarshWithout knowing offhand exactly how much of that is within my right hon. Friend's province, I will certainly look at the position and write to my hon. Friend.