§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest number of unemployed craftsmen in the construction industry; and how many vacancies exist for craftsmen.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe following table shows for Great Britain for October, 1972, the occupational analysis which is available in respect of men registered as unemployed, except temporarily stopped workers, who last worked in the construction industry, and of the number of unfilled vacancies for men in the industry:
Unemployed Vacancies Carpenter, joiner, shutterer 2,542 3,943 Bricklayer 1,395 2,932 Mason, stone carver 100 201 Slater, tiler, thatcher, etc. 759 123 Plasterer 651 733 Floor and wall tiler, etc 336 80 Painter, decorator, sign-writer 4,420 1,809 Plumber, gas fitter, etc. 3,704 1,411 Glazier 181 57 Pavior, road etc. surface layer 470 72 Steel erector, sheeter 2,538 25 Electrician, cable jointer, linesman 3,267 512 Mechanical handling plant, etc. operator 1,974 370 Erector, millwright, maintenance fitter 978 189 All other occupations 88,906 5,850 Total, all occupations 112,221 18,307 The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.