§ Mr. G. Longdenasked the Minister of Labour how many persons have applied for employment to the London Appointments Office, Tavistock Square, in each of the last five years; and how many of such persons have been placed in employment by that office.
§ Sir W. MoncktonThe numbers are shown in the table below.
Year ended Number of applications Number placed in employment October, 1949 … 16,017 4,870 October, 1950 … 14,142 3,085 October, 1951 … 10,524 2,464 October, 1952 … 12,076 2,592 October, 1953 … 11,121 1,953