§ 50. Mr. Coombsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the current estimates of the extent to which notified vacancies registered at employment exchanges understate the demand for labour.
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§ Mr. Dudley SmithI regret that I have no information on the number of vacancies outstanding on any given date which have not been notified to employment offices or careers offices.
§ Mr. David Walderasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the present number of unfilled vacancies registered in the Longridge employment area; and what was the comparable figure a year ago;
(2) what is the present number of unfilled vacancies registered in the Padiham employment area; and what was the comparable figure a year ago;
(3) what is the present number of unfilled vacancies registered in the Great Harwood employment area; and what was the comparable figure a year ago;
(4) what is the present number of unfilled vacancies registered in the Clitheroe employment area; and what was the comparable figure a year ago.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information for employment exchange areas:
July 1973 provisional) July 1972 Preston (covers Longridge) 1,463 730 Padiham 203 36 Great Harwood 288 76 Clitheroe 347 163 The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.