HC Deb 20 November 1972 vol 846 cc313-4W
Mr. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will indicate the Army and the Territorial and Volunteer Reserve, or its equivalent, over each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Blaker

In the time available, it has been possible to make available the following information, which relates only to Press advertising and general publicity. Information relating to television and film publicity, and to exhibitions, is not readily available in the form requested

current number of unfilled vacancies per 100 wholly unemployed in the employment exchange areas corresponding to the parliamentary constituencies of Stirling and Falkirk, for the employment categories, electrical and electronics, engineering and allied trades, and construction, respectively.

Mr. Dudley Smith

For construction, the figures at October, 1972, were 3.6 for Falkirk and 12.5 for Stirling. There were no unfilled vacancies in mechanical and electrical engineering. The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.