§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of people unemployed in the Thanet area on 29th April 1976; what percentage this figure represented of the total work force; and what are the comparable figures for the same period last year.
VACANCIES NOTIFIED AND REMAINING UNFILLED April 1976 March 1976 At Employment Offices At Careers Offices At Employment Offices At Careers Offices North West Region 10,240 2,063 9,753 1,957 Merseyside 2,442 229 2,273 242 Ormskirk Employment Office Area 68 17 47 13 Kirkby Employment Office Area 46 2 38 1 The figures relate only to vacancies notified to employment offices or careers offices and are not a measure of total vacancies. Because of possible duplication, the separate series for the two kinds of office should not be added together.