HC Deb 19 October 1976 vol 917 cc418-9W
Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what was the total number of unemployed male and female persons in the area covered by the Bournemouth employment office on some convenient date in August and September 1976;

(2) what was the total number of job vacancies in the area covered by the Bournemouth employment office on some convenient date in August and in September 1976.

Mr. Golding

Following is the information:

BOURNEMOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AREA
Notified vacancies remaining unfilled
Number unemployed Employment Office Careers Office
Males Females
August 1976 3,166 853 382 129
September 1976 3,084 837 531 116

The unemployment figures include young people registered at the Bournemouth careers office.

The vacancy figure relates only to those notified to the employment office and careers office. Because of possible duplication the separate series should not be added together, nor do they constitute a measure of total vacancies in the area.

Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of unemployed school leavers in the area covered by the Bournemouth employment office on some convenient date in August and in September 1976.

Mr. Golding

211 on 12th August 1976 and 170 on 9th September 1976.

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