Mr. Leeasked the Minister of Labour the numbers of vacancies on the books of the employment exchanges in each region at the latest available date.
§ Sir W. MoncktonThe following table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF VACANCIES NOTIFIED TO EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES AND REMAINING UNFILLED AT 19TH OCTOBER. 1955. Region Males Females Total London and South-Eastern 54,332 64,631 118,963 Eastern 15,719 11,326 27,045 Southern 16,152 7,378 23,530 South-Western 14,798 6,659 21,457 Midland 32,730 18,719 51,449 North-Midland 22,270 13,280 35,550 East and West Ridings 18,878 15,157 34,035 North-Western 22,413 21,081 43,494 Northern 8,811 5,223 14,034 Scotland 10,688 9,232 19,920 Wales 8,714 3,225 11,939 Total, Great Britain 225,505 175,911 401,416