§ Mr. Costainasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many scaffolding operatives were trained at the Mitcham Centre over each of the last three years; and what is the number of vacancies this year.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkNumbers of scaffolding operatives trained at Mitcham
Greater London South East region (including Greater London) Unemployed Unfilled vacancies Unemployed Unfilled vacancies March 1973 (Provisional) … 67,277 60,644 132,265 135,661 March 1972 … 88,021 33,219 185,865 68,929 The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.