§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Labour (1) if he will set out in tabular form the skilled occupations in which there was a shortage of labour during 1963 and at present, respectively; what
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PRINCIPAL SKILLED OCCUPATIONS IN WHICH THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES NOTIFIED TO EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES, AND REMAINING UNFILLED ON THE DAY OF THE COUNT, EXCEEDED THE NUMBER OF MEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED MEN (aged 18 and over) March, 1963 June, 1963 September, 1963 December, 1963 Instrument maker, rapairer. Machine tool setter and setter operator, press tool setter (engineering allied trades). Sheet iron worker, sheet metal worker, tinsmith. Pattern makers. Aircraft body builder, airframe builder. Carpenter, joiner. Machine tool setter and setter operator, press tool setter (engineering and allied trades). Forgeman. Bricklayer. Instrument maker, repairer. Sheet iron worker, sheet metal worker, tinsmith. Mason, stone carver. Carpenter, joiner. Fitter, erector, etc. (electrical engineering). Plasterer. Bricklayer. Turner (engineering—ferrous metals). Aircraft body builder, airframe builder. Mason, stone carver. Machine tool setter and setter operator, press tool setter (engineering and allied trades). Plasterer. Instruments maker, repairer. Painter, decorator, signwriter. Carpenter, joiner. Plumber, gas fitter, etc. Bricklayer. Aircraft body builder, airframe builder. Mason, stone carver. Plasterer. Cabinet maker, cabinet case maker, etc. Plumber, gas fitter, etc. Glazier. Light vehicle chassis and body builder. Aircraft body builder, airframe builder. Sawyer, woodcutting machinist. Cabinet maker, cabinet case maker, etc. is the estimated shortage; and what are the main areas in which the shortages exist;
(2) if he will set out in tabular form the skilled crafts in which there was a shortage of labour during 1963 and at present; what is the estimated shortage in each craft; and in which towns the shortage exists.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe following table lists the principal skilled occupations in which the number of unfilled vacancies notified to Employment Exchanges in Great Britain exceeded the number registered as wholly unemployed in each quarter of 1963. The table also gives the numbers of vacancies and wholly unemployed in Great Britain and for each region in occupations where unfilled vacancies exceeded wholly unemployed in March, 1964, which is the latest date for which figures are available. I regret that to give a list of individual towns would involve an excessive amount of staff time.
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MARCH, 1964 MEN (aged 18 and over) — Great Britain Regions London and south Eastern Eastern and Southern South Western Midlands W.U. U.V. W.U. U.V. W.U. U.V. W.U. U.V. W.U. U.V. Draughtsman 770 1,066 242 303 112 281 — — 69 246 Pattern maker 58 108 6 15 4 30 5 6 3 30 Foundry moulder 223 346 11 50 6 43 8 23 25 111 Forgeman 55 111 — — — 1 2 6 13 71 Metal annealer, hardener, temperer 20 29 5 13 — 7 — — — — Electro plater, oxydiser, etc. 81 128 20 50 1 22 — — 27 38 Sheet iron worker, sheet metal worker, tinsmith 626 1,088 76 349 37 280 16 78 53 172 Toolmaker, precision fitter 1,912 2,992 276 748 169 585 122 444 189 478 Erector, millwright, maintenance fitter 1,132 1,156 132 250 67 201 40 42 86 293 Fitter, erector, etc. (electrical engineering) 601 889 91 225 41 128 33 103 61 179 Fitter (not precision), motor mechanic 2,076 2,927 322 960 132 641 131 222 160 453 Turner (engineering—ferrous metals) 413 1,136 74 242 29 203 14 104 55 246 Machine tool setter and setter operator, press tool setter (engineering and allied trades) 890 4,416 105 865 62 761 42 314 156 1,063 Instrument maker, repairer 145 388 36 136 25 130 7 34 7 22 Carpenter, joiner 1,556 4,349 353 1,004 126 924 78 374 111 659 Bricklayer 814 2,471 114 549 56 623 21 212 93 333 Mason, stone carver 142 187 — — 2 6 13 96 4 22 Plasterer 237 784 45 155 31 134 13 70 28 69 Glazier 52 95 6 47 2 4 1 8 — — Light vehicle chassis and body builder 173 342 21 104 12 86 4 24 17 37 Aircraft body builder, airframe builder 93 675 8 172 29 310 5 30 15 31 Sawyer, woodcutting machinist 292 470 67 164 29 121 15 21 27 64 Cabinet maker, cabinet case maker, etc 157 434 60 197 17 96 13 19 10 25 W.U. = Wholly unemployed. U.V. = Unfilled vacancies.
MARCH, 1964 MEN (aged 18 and over) — Regions Yorks. and Lincs. North Western Northern Scotland Wales W.U. U.V. W.U. U.V. W.U. U.V. W.U. U.V. W.U. U.V. Draughtsman — — — — — — — — — — Pattern maker 2 5 9 11 — — — — — — Foundry moulder 28 50 19 30 — — — — 2 7 Forgeman 6 14 11 15 — — — — — — Metal annealer, hardener, temperer — 2 — — — — 1 3 — — Electro plater, oxydiser, etc. — — — — — — — — 1 3 Sheet iron worker, sheet metal worker, tinsmith 36 38 — — 40 44 — — 7 47 Toolmaker, precision fitter 83 203 — — — — — — 71 123 Erector, millwright, maintenance fitter 73 157 — — — — — — — — Fitter erector, etc. (electrical engineering) 34 159 — — — — — — — — Fitter (not precision), motor mechanic 113 146 — — — — — — 90 94 Turner (enginerring—ferrous metals) 33 81 73 113 41 46 79 89 — — Machine tool setter and setter operator, press tool setter (engineering and allied trades) 71 439 159 530 114 201 145 179 36 64 Instruments maker, repairer 5 6 — — 9 28 — — — — Carpenter, joiner 84 371 269 283 — — 267 306 30 333 Bricklayer 96 184 116 149 — — 117 124 26 234 Mason, stone carver — — — — — — — — — — Plaster 10 52 34 100 — — 22 101 17 80 Glazier 3 25 — — — — — — — — Light vehicle chassis and body builder — — 25 42 5 8 — — 6 15 Aircraft body builder, airframe builder 6 14 15 110 — — — — 1 8 Sawyer, woodcutting machinist 10 37 34 46 — — — — — — Cabinet maker, cabinet case maker, etc. 6 35 28 34 — — 13 16 3 10 W.U.= Wholly unemployed. U.V.= Unfilled vacancies.