HC Deb 18 October 1971 vol 823 cc57-8W
Dr. Summerskill

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will launch a television advertising campaign concerned with the prevention of industrial accidents.

Mr. Dudley Smith

My right hon. Friend has no plans for launching a television advertising campaign on the lines suggested. However, I would point

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED IN THE MANCHESTER TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA
Men aged 18 and over Boys under 18 Women aged 18 and over Girls under 18 Total
Unemployment:
September, 1971:
Total registered unemployed 22,324 1,209 2,159 449 26,141
Temporarily stopped 624 4 76 3 707
Wholly unemployed 21,700 1,205 2,083 446 25,434
September, 1970:
Total registered unemployed 13,797 849 1,599 282 16,527
Temporarily stopped 170 2 76 248
Wholly unemployed 13,627 847 1,523 282 16,279
Vacancies:
September, 1971 1,384 493 2,073 869 4,819
September, 1970 2,693 684 3,226 1,133 7,736

The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

out that my Department, through the Central Office of Information, makes a number of short films, called T.V. "fillers", for use free of charge by the B.B.C. and I.T.V. companies, dealing with health and safety at work. Examples of current subjects are eye protection, the use of safety helmets, what to do when the fire alarm sounds, and factory tidiness. Altogether there were 961 showings during the 12 months ended 30th June, 1971.

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