§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men have registered as unemployed with the professional and executive register ; how many vacancies exist for men on the register at present; and how this compares with October, 1970, and October, 1969, respectively.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe latest date for which statistics are available is 8th September, 1971. The information at that date, and at comparable dates in 1970 and 1969 is:
Year Unemployed Men Vacancies Outstanding for Men 1971 26,713 6,875 1970 16,495 10,447 1969 14,392 9,012