§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the rate for notified vacancies to people registered as wholly unemployed in the Western Isles at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIn the Oban employment exchange area, part of which is in the Western Isles, and in the Stornoway area, at June, 1972, there were 9.4 notified vacancies to every 100 people registered as wholly unemployed. The figure relates only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and does not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.