§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many vacancies in the Derby and Nottingham travel-to-work area were notified to his Department in the first weeks of February 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973, respectively.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithNumbers of vacancies for adults—excluding those in the professional and executive occupations—notified to the employment service in the combined Derby and Nottingham travel-to-work areas are shown below. Information is not available on a weekly basis.
Derby and Nottingham combined travel-to-work areas*. Adult vacancies notified (excluding those in the professional and executive occupations).
Weeks ending Number of vacancies notified 4th February 1970 (4 weeks) 2,049 3rd February 1971 (4 weeks) 2,069 9th February 1972 (5 weeks) 2,657 7th February 1973 (5 weeks) 3,641 * Includes the employment exchange areas of Derby, Nottingham, Castle Donington, Long Eaton, Beeston, Basford and Buswell, Hucknall, Arnold and Netherfield.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of unfilled vacancies notified to his Department in each of the travel-to-work areas in the county of Stafford at the 276W latest date for which figures are available; and how these figures compare with the figures for the same date in 1972.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
Employment exchange or travel-to-work area March 1973 (Provisional) March 1972 Burton-upon-Trent … 208 203 Cannock … 279 95 Dudley* … 2,583 1,061 Leek … 187 123 Rugeley … 105 39 Uttoxeter … 121 82 West Bromwich* … 1,881 591 Stafford* … 505 208 Stoke-on-Trent* … 2,587 1,131 Tamworth* … 300 165 Walsall* … 1,303 449 Wolverhampton* … 1,147 537 * Travel-to-work area. Parts of the West Bromwich and Dudley travel-to-work areas are outside Staffordshire. The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.
§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of unfilled vacancies for women in each of the North Wales travel-to-work areas at the latest available date; and how these figures compare with the same date in 1972.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
Unfilled vacancies for females Employment exchange or travel-to-work area March 1973 (Provisional) March 1972 Shotton* … 52 44 Wrexham* … 109 65 Llandudno* … 178 123 Holyhead* … 72 120 Caernarvon* … 58 56 Llangollen* … 32 35 Barmouth* … 16 20 Pwllheli* … 42 35 Colwyn Bay … 74 52 Rhyl … 62 56 Denbigh … 27 36 Llanwrst … 4 — Tywyn … 1 14 Blaenau Ffestiniog … 1 — * Travel-to-work area. The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.
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§ Dame Irene Wardasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of unfilled vacancies notified to his Department at the latest date for which figures are available; and how this figure compares with that for the same date in 1972.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThere were 306,818 in March 1973 and 157,658 in March 1972. The figure for March 1973 is provisional. The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.
§ Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many vacancies were notified to his Department in the North-East Derbyshire travel-to-work area in the first week of March 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithNumbers of vacancies for adults—excluding those in the professional and executive occupations—notified to the employment service in the North-East Derbyshire travel-to-work area are shown below. Information is not available on a weekly basis.
North-East Derbyshire*Adult vacancies notified (excluding those in professional and executive occupations)
4 weeks ending Numbers of vacancies notified 4th March 1970 375 3rd March 1971 395 8th March 1972 294 7th March 1973 536 *Includes the employment exchange areas of Chesterfield, Eckington, Staveley and Clay Cross.