HC Deb 22 July 1980 vol 989 cc620-1W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will publish the number of job vacancies notified respectively to each of the local careers offices in Wales as at 4 July.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The list is as follows—

Careers Office and Notified Vacancies Unfilled on 4 July 1980
Colwyn Bay 4
Flint 1
Mold 1
Rhyl 8
Shotton
Wrexham 6
Aberystwyth 10
Ammanford 5
Carmarthen 25
Llanelli 7
Haverfordwest 13
Pembroke Dock 7
Aberdare
Bridgend
Caerphilly 14
Merthyr Tydfil
Pontypridd 1
Tonypandy 1
Cardiff 40
Barry
Gorseinon 5
Morriston 6
Neath 7
Port Talbot
Swansea 5
Abertillery
Blackwood 2
Cross Keys 1
Newport 7
Pontypool 4
Usk 3
Bangor 4
Caernarvon 4
Conwy 6
Dolgellau 1
Holyhead
Pwllheli 6
Brecon 5
Llandrindod Wells 10
Newtown 18

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many new vacancies there were notified to employment offices in Wales during the month preceding 4 July; and how this compares with the approximately corresponding period of 1979.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Between 6 June-3 July 1980 8,490 vacancies were notified; this compares with 12,380 in the corresponding period of 1979.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the Official Report the local employment offices in Wales which in July had registered more job vacancies than unemployed persons in that area.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

None.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table giving the instances in which the monthly figures for job vacancies in Wales has been below 6,100, not seasonally adjusted.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information is as follows:

Notified vacancies remaining unfilled at Employment Offices/Job Centres in Wales
(Thousands)
February 1975 5.9
July 1975 5.4
August 1975 5.1
September 1975 51
October 1975 4.5
November 1975 3.9
December 1975 3.7
January 1976 3.8
February 1976 4.1
March 1976 4.5
April 1976 5.4
May 1976 5.6
June 1976 5.3
July 1976 5.7
August 1976 5.5
October 1976 5.5
February 1977 5.5
March 1977 5.9
November 1977 5.8
December 1977 5.9
July 1980 6.0

The current series of information collected on a consistent basis began in 1974.