§ Sir W. Elliottasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number and classification of registered vacancies in the building trade in offices of his Department on 30th April.
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§ Mr. John FraserThe most recent detailed figures are for 3rd April 1974. The statistics relate only to vacancies for males notified to employment offices and do not measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour. Following is the available information:
Unfilled vacancies for males in construction notified to Employment Offices in Great Brain*:3 April 1974 Site and other managers, agents and clerks of works, general foreman (building and civil engineering) 270 Carpenters and joiners (construction sites and maintenance) 2,382 Labourers and mates to woodworking craftsmen 8 Maintenance fitters (non-electrical) plant and industrial machinery 269 Electricians (installation and maintenance) premises and ships 924 Cable jointers and linesmen 7 Plumbers, pipe fitters 629 Heating and ventilating engineering fitters 156 Gas fitters 11 Steel erectors 55 Scaffolders, stagers 134 Steel benders' bar benders and fixers 115 Painters and decorators 1,043 Bricklayers 1,312 Fixer/walling masons 83 Plasterers 578 Floor and wall tilers, terrazzo workers 62 Roofers and slaters 267 Glaziers 46 Asphalt and bitumen road surfacers 36 Other roadmen 112 Concrete erectors/assemblers 8 Concreter levellers/screeders 30 General builders 179 Mains and surface layers and pipe jointers (gas, water, drainage, oil) 117 Craftsmen's mates and other builders' labourers not identified elsewhere 2,057 Civil engineering labourers 272 Mechanical plant drivers/operators (earth moving and civil engineering) 306 Crane drivers/operators 76 Fork lift and other mechanical truck drivers/operators 30 All other occupations 5,140 Total, all occupations 16,714 *The figures do not include vacancies notified to Careers Offices.