§ Mr. R. Robinsonasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of vacancies in the catering industry notified to each of the Employment Exchanges in Blackpool, Lytham St. Anne's, Fleetwood, Thornton Cleveleys, Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Scarborough, Whitby, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, Rhyl, Frinton, Clacton, Walton-on-the-Naze, Southend-on-Sea, Morecambe, Southport, Wallasey, New Brighton, Brighton and Hove, Hastings, Bournemouth, Torquay, Skegness and Weston-super-Mare during the summer season of 1937; and what was the number of these vacancies filled by the Exchanges, giving the figures separately in each case and the total number of the vacancies?
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§ Mr. E. Brownpursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 3rd June, 1938; Vol. 336, col. 2437) supplied the following statement:
The statistical returns giving the figures desired are compiled at the end of June and December each year and statistics are therefore not available in respect of the summer season taken separately. The following table shows the numbers of vacancies notified and filled in hotel, boarding house, etc., service during the year ended December, 1937, in respect of the undermentioned Employment Exchanges:
— Vacancies notified. Vacancies filed. Blackpool … 8,875 6,093 Lytham St. Anne's … 799 569 Fleetwood … 373 295 Margate … 6,691 5,147 Ramsgate … 797 546 Scarborough … 4,679 3,717 Whitby … 443 242 Colwyn Bay … 660 421 Llandudno … 2,863 2,115 Ryl … 1,048 812 Clacton … 1,090 709 Walton-on-the-Naze … 47 29 Southend-on-Sea … 1,486 907 Morecambe … 1,778 1,026 Southport … 4,997 4,369 Wallasey … 739 585 Brighton and Hove … 7,844 6,142 Hastings … 1,353 1,173 Bournemouth … 4,254 2,407 Torquay … 3,838 2,348 Skegness … 1,537 1,031 Weston-super-Mare … 2,044 1,597 Total … 58,235 42,280 Separate statistics are not available in respect of Thornton Cleveleys, Broadstairs, Frinton and New Brighton.