§ Mr. Bradleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the number of work vouchers taken up by Commonwealth immigrants for each year since 1964 nationally, in the Midlands and in Leicester, respectively.
§ Mr. DellInformation is available for Category A voucher holders only on the basis of the location of employment offered to them. It is as follows:
CATEGORY A VOUCHERS Whole Country Midlands Issued Taken up Issued Taken up 1964 10,602 1,248 1965 8,644 1,094 1966 2,875 387 1967 3,039 287 1968 2,889 2,141* 212 194* 1969 (to 31s October) 2,339 1,504 231 153 *Figures for previous years are not available. The information for Leicester is not readily to hand but I will send it to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
Information is not available for voucher holders other than those in Category A as they are not required to have an offer of employment before a voucher is issued.