§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour if he will state for each region and for Great Britain, respectively, the number of vacancies remaining unfilled at the latest convenient date for every 100 persons wholly unemployed; and what were the comparable figures for 12 months earlier.
§ Mr. MarshThe following table gives the information:
NUMBER OF UNFILLED VACANCIES PER 100 PEOPLE WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED — February, 1965 February, 1964 London and South Eastern Region 177 107 Eastern and Southern Region 156 111 South Western Region 79 60 Midlands Region 230 109 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Region 107 66 North Western Region 67 35 Northern Region 26 12 Scotland 21 12 Wales 33 31 Great Britain 91 55