§ Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest un-
470Ware shown in the table. All other vacancies, including those for skilled occupations, are shown collectively. Occupational analyses of unfilled vacancies are confined to those for men and women aged 18 and over.
employment figures for males and females in the employment exchanges of South Bedfordshire and Luton; what is the number of unfilled vacancies in each exchange area for skilled and unskilled people, respectively; and how the figures compare with the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe table below shows the total numbers registered as unemployed at April, 1971 and April, 1970. Notified vacancies remaining unfilled, which do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour, are analysed by occupation in March, June, September and December. The analysis distinguishes vacancies in certain labouring and analogous occupations which can be regarded as unskilled and 471W those for March, 1971 and March, 1970 are shown in the table. All other vacancies, including those for skilled occupations, are shown collectively. Occupa-
NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED IN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREAS Luton Dunstable Leighton Buzzard TOTAL REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED April, 1971 (provisional) Males … … … 1,501 322 65 Females … … … 333 63 12 April, 1970 Males … … … 1,030 168 59 Females … … … 158 43 11 UNFILLED VACANCIES Labouring and analogous occupations March, 1971 Men … … … 502 29 2 Women … … … 11 12 1 March, 1970 Men … … … 1,036 136 5 Women … … … 213 23 8 Other occupations March, 1971 Men … … … 540 66 53 Women … … … 81 35 21 March, 1970 Men … … … 1,102 123 98 Women … … … 152 63 48